List of Volition games

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This article is about games by Volition and its predecessor Parallax Software. For games developed by Outrage Entertainment, see Outrage Games.

Volition is an American video game developer based in Champaign, Illinois. The company was created as Parallax Software in 1993 by Mike Kulas and Matt Torschlog, and was renamed Volition in 1996 when Toschlog split from Parallax.

Games[]

As Parallax Software[]

Title Details
Descent

Original release date:
March 5, 1995[1] 		Release years by system:
1995 – MS-DOS, Mac OS, Acorn Archimedes, PC-98
1996 – PlayStation
Notes:
  • First-person shooter, shoot 'em up
  • Published by Interplay Entertainment
  • Part of the Descent series
  • Expansion pack titled Descent: Levels of the World was released in 1995
  • Re-released on MS-DOS in 1996 as Descent: Anniversary Edition
  • Included in the compilation Descent I and II: The Definitive Collection in 1997
  • Sega Saturn version was announced for release in December 1995, but was canceled[2]
  • Nintendo 64 version was announced for released in 1997 titled "Ultra Descent", but was canceled[3]
  • Re-released on Steam in 2014
Descent II

Original release date:
March 13, 1996[4] 		Release years by system:
1996 – MS-DOS, Mac OS, Windows, AmigaOS, Acorn Archimedes
1997 – PlayStation
Notes:
  • First-person shooter, shoot 'em up
  • Published by Interplay Entertainment
  • Part of the Descent series
  • Sequel to Descent
  • Special edition Descent II: Destination Quartzon was released on MS-DOS and Windows in 1996
  • Expansion pack titled Descent II: Vertigo Series was released on MS-DOS in 1996 along with Descent Mission Builder II
  • Expansion pack titled Descent II: The Infinite Abyss was released on MS-DOS and Windows in 1996
  • Released on PlayStation as Descent Maximum
  • Included in the compilation Descent I and II: The Definitive Collection in 1997

As Volition[]

Title Details
Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

Original release date:
March 19, 1998[5] 		Release years by system:
1998 – Windows, AmigaOS, WarpOS
Notes:
  • Space combat simulator
  • Published by Interplay Entertainment
  • Part of the Descent series
  • Add-on titled Silent Threat was released on Windows later that year
FreeSpace 2

Original release date:
September 30, 1999[6] 		Release years by system:
1999 – Windows
Notes:
Summoner

Original release date:
October 24, 2000[7] 		Release years by system:
2000 – PlayStation 2
2001 – Windows, macOS
Notes:
Red Faction

Original release date:
May 21, 2001[8] 		Release years by system:
2001 – PlayStation 2, Windows
2002 – macOS, N-Gage
Notes:
Summoner 2

Original release date:
September 23, 2002[9] 		Release years by system:
2002 – PlayStation 2
2003 – GameCube
Notes:
Red Faction II

Original release date:
October 16, 2002[10] 		Release years by system:
2002 – PlayStation 2
2003 – GameCube, Windows, Xbox,
2012 – PlayStation 3
2017 – PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Notes:
  • First-person shooter
  • Published by THQ
  • Outrage Entertainment collaborated in the game's development
  • Part of the Red Faction series
  • Sequel to Red Faction
The Punisher

Original release date:
April 12, 2004[11] 		Release years by system:
2004 – Mobile
2005 – Xbox, Windows, PlayStation 2
Notes:
Saints Row

Original release date:
August 29, 2006[12] 		Release years by system:
2006 – Xbox 360, Mobile
2018 – Xbox One
Notes:
Saints Row 2

Original release date:
October 14, 2008[13][14] 		Release years by system:
2008 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
2009 – Windows
Notes:
  • Action-adventure game
  • Published by THQ
  • Part of the Saints Row series
  • Sequel to Saints Row
Red Faction: Guerrilla

Original release date:
June 2, 2009[15] 		Release years by system:
2009 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
Notes:
  • Third-person shooter
  • Published by THQ
  • Part of the Red Faction series
  • Sequel to Red Faction II
  • Expansion pack titled Demons of the Badlands was released in August 13, 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions
  • Re-Mars-tered Edition, a remastered version with improved graphics, was released on July 3, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Red Faction: Armageddon

Original release date:
June 7, 2011[16][17] 		Release years by system:
2011 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
Notes:
  • Third-person shooter
  • Published by THQ
  • Co-produced by
  • Part of the Red Faction series
  • Sequel to Red Faction: Guerrilla
Saints Row: The Third

Original release date:
November 15, 2011[18][19] 		Release years by system:
2011 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
2016 – Linux
2019 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Action-adventure game
  • Published by THQ
  • Part of the Saints Row series
  • Sequel to Saints Row 2
  • A remastered version with improved graphics, was released on May 22, 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
  • To be re-released for the Nintendo Switch packaged with all downloadable content[20]
Saints Row IV

Original release date:
August 20, 2013[21][22] 		Release years by system:
2013 – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
2015 – Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux
Notes:
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

Original release date:
January 20, 2015[23] 		Release years by system:
2015 – Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows, Linux
Notes:
  • Action-adventure game
  • Published by Deep Silver
  • Part of the Saints Row series
  • Standalone expansion to Saints Row IV
Agents of Mayhem

Original release date:
August 15, 2017[24][25] 		Release years by system:
2017 – Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows
Notes:
  • Action-adventure game
  • Published by Deep Silver
Saints Row

Proposed release date:
August 23, 2022[26][27] 		Proposed system release:
2022 – Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows
Notes:
  • Action-adventure game
  • To be published by Deep Silver
  • Part of the Saints Row series
  • Reboot of Saints Row (2006)
  • Volition is "deep in development" on the game as of August 2019[28]

Canceled[]

Title Details
Descent 4[30]

Cancellation date:
2000[29] 		Proposed system release:
N/A
Notes:
Underground[30]

Cancellation date:
2001 		Proposed system release:
N/A
Notes:
Tube Racer[30]

Cancellation date:
2004[32] 		Proposed system release:
N/A
Notes:
Summoner 3[30]

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
N/A
Notes:
Insane

Cancellation date:
August 6, 2012[33] 		Proposed system release:
N/A
Notes:

References[]

  1. ^ "Descent is Released - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sega Saturn Official US Schedule" (PDF). Next Generation. No. 8. Imagine Media. August 1995. p. 31.
  3. ^ "Breaking - In the Studio". Next Generation. No. 22. Imagine Media. October 1996. p. 19. ISSN 1078-9693.
  4. ^ "Descent II - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Freespace - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Freespace 2 - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Summoner - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Red Faction - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Summoner 2 - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Red Faction II - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Punisher - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Saints Row - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Fahey, Rob (May 29, 2008). "Saints Row 2 delayed to October". Eurogamer.
  14. ^ "Saints Row 2 - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "Red Faction Guerrilla - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  16. ^ McWhertor, Michael (April 26, 2010). "Red Faction's Made For TV Movie May Spawn A Series". Kotaku.
  17. ^ "Red Faction Armageddon - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  18. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (November 11, 2011). "Saints Row: The Third". IGN.
  19. ^ "Saints Row Third - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  20. ^ Doolan, Liam (November 24, 2018). "Saints Row: The Third Brings The Full Package To Nintendo Switch Next Year". Nintendo Life.
  21. ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (July 26, 2013). "Saints Row 4 gets limited 'Game of the Generation' edition". Polygon.
  22. ^ "Saints Row IV - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  23. ^ Nunneley, Stephany (October 15, 2014). "Saints Row: Gat out of Hell release date moved forward, crazy weapons detailed". VG247.
  24. ^ Hussain, Tamoor (April 3, 2017). "Agents Of Mayhem Release Date Announced, New Trailer Channels Knight Rider And A-Team". GameSpot.
  25. ^ "Agents of Mayhem - Volition". Deep Silver Volition. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  26. ^ Watts, Steve (August 25, 2021). "Saints Row Reboot Announced, Coming February 25, 2022". GameSpot. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  27. ^ Makuch, Eddie (November 17, 2021). "Saints Row Reboot Delayed To August 2022". GameSpot. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  28. ^ McWhertor, Michael (August 14, 2019). "New Saints Row game 'deep in development' at Volition". Polygon.
  29. ^ "Asrale's Volition Interview". planetdescent.com. IGN. September 11, 2000. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  30. ^ a b c d Hanson, Ben (March 30, 2011). "The Secret History of Volition". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  31. ^ "Descent 4 Official Page". descent4.com. Volition. December 31, 1998. Archived from the original on March 1, 2000. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  32. ^ Saladino, Michael (April 21, 2004). "The Secret's in the Schedules". Gamasutra. UBM. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  33. ^ McWhertor, Michael (August 6, 2012). "THQ cancels production on Guillermo del Toro's 'Insane' video game". Polygon.
  34. ^ Mitchell, Richard (August 15, 2011). "Del Toro's Insane to be a sandbox game, Guy Davis doing creature designs". Engadget.
  35. ^ a b Staff (December 11, 2010). "Volition, Del Toro Confirm Partnership On inSane For 2013". Gamasutra.
  36. ^ Makuch, Eddie (December 13, 2010). "Del Toro's Insane to be a trilogy". GameSpot.

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