Saints Row 3 expansion Enter the Dominatrix canceled, SR4 announced

It was a given after the immense success of the immensely popular and ridiculous open-world Saints Row 3, that Saints Row 4 would be in the cards. It was still a fair way off however, with Saints Row 3 still enjoying success due to its plethora of content-adding DLC - with the most recent expansion - the standalone Enter the Dominatrix - on the cards for September this year.

Things have changed now though. In a press release on the THQ investor relations site today, THQ has announced that the Enter the Dominatrix expansion will now be a part of "The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise" the characteristically silly working title of the next great sequel in the Saints Row franchise with a release sometime in 2013. THQ's new President Jason Rubin said of the change:

"When I looked at the Enter The Dominatrix expansion in production at Volition, I was blown away by the ideas and desire to expand the fiction of the franchise. I asked the team what it could achieve given more time, more resources, and a broader scope for the project. We all agreed we wanted to play that game. When it comes to Saints Row, it’s clear our fans want bigger, better, and even more over the top, and that’s why Enter The Dominatrix will now be incorporated into a vastly expanded, full-fledged sequel, scheduled for calendar 2013. We believe the potential for this sequel is far greater as a full-priced, full-length, high quality, connected experience.”

Are you a fan of Saints Row 3? I'm definitely looking forward to it - Saints Row 3 was an amazing game if a little short and I'd rather see a full fledged sequel to something smaller in scope. What do you think of the shift? Let us know in the comments below.