Players will take on the role of their customized character known as 'The Boss' to become a hero or villain through interacting with characters like the ones showed off during the Gamescom Opening Night Live trailer. The announcement trailer never focused on character customization, as Volition opted to show off some story beats from the game. Saints Row games typically feature a character creation tool, and the inclusion of the feature in the reboot has fans of the series hyped. RELATED: New Saints Row is Going to 'Blow the Roof Off', Says Community Dev Shortly after the reboot trailer played on Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live, developers at Volition confirmed on Twitter that character creation will be included in the Saints Row reboot. While the Saints Rowreboot trailer included several memorable characters, the big question on some gamers' minds after the trailer finished was if they could make their own character in this reboot. This reboot received an extensive trailer with various characters, but the developers have confirmed that players can create their own characters as well.
Gamescom 2021 included several game reveals, including the announcement of a Saints Row reboot from Volition.
