Zeus: Saints Row dev's canceled post-apocalyptic open-world game
Volition was working on a post-apocalyptic open-world game for
Xbox One and PlayStation 4 codenamed "Zeus." It was originally
going to be a modern Western set in a post-apocalyptic Rio,
starring a hardened gunslinger exploring a lawless and broken
city. It would have been a mostly on-foot game, and would have
been a drastic departure for the studio best known for the
Saints Row franchise.  The studio felt good about where they
were heading with Zeus. "Right or wrong, we know we could've
made this game," senior producer Greg Donovan said at a panel at
Game Developers Conference. "But it would've taken too long," he
added. "It wouldn't have been the responsible thing to do." So,
Volition shut down the game--by their own volition.  While some
members of the studio were obviously disappointed by the game's
cancellation, Donovan explained that they're glad of their
ability to "fail fast" thanks to their ability to create vision
tools quickly. The st