Saints Row IV Timeline ( Real )

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August 20, 2013

Launch of Saints Row IV

Saints Row IV, an open-world action-adventure video game developed by Volition, was officially released.

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August 20, 2013

Saints Row IV on Steam

Saints Row IV became available on the Steam platform, broadening its accessibility to PC gamers.

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February 17, 2015

Release of Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

A remastered version of Saints Row IV, titled Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with enhanced graphics and all DLC included.

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May 9, 2019

Saints Row IV on Nintendo Switch

Saints Row IV: Re-Elected was released for the Nintendo Switch, allowing portable play of the game.

Saints Row IV Timeline ( Fictional )

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Year 201X, Month 1, Day 3

Johnny Gat's Rescue

The Player Character along with their crew rescues Johnny Gat from alien captivity.

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Year 201X, Month 1, Day 5

Alien Invasion Starts

The Zin alien forces invade Earth, capturing the Player Character and several others to be placed inside a simulated Steelport.

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Year 201X, Month 1, Day 5

Simulation Created

The Zin construct a virtual simulation of Steelport city to trap the Player Character and other humans inside their minds.

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Year 201X, Month 1, Day 1

Player Character Becomes President

Before the invasion, the Player Character is elected President of the United States, gaining access to high-level resources.

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Year 201X, Month 1, Day 10

Escape from Simulated Steelport

The Player Character hacks and manipulates the simulation to escape the Zin's control and rescue the human survivors.

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Year 201X, Month 1, Day 12

Defeating the Zin Overlords

The Player Character confronts and defeats Zinyak, the Zin leader, ending the alien invasion threat.

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Year 201X, Month 2, Day 1

Restoration of Earth’s Freedom

Following the defeat of the Zin, humanity regains control over Earth and begins rebuilding.