It would appear as though Saints Row, the other open-world driving/shooting/crime-spree series, will be coming to Sony's PSP in March of 2010. The news of the game's existence did not come from Sony, developer THQ, nor from an anonymous insider. No, this particular game announcement is brought to you by the members of Opeth, a Swedish death metal band.

In a posting on the band's website, the following information came to light:

"We may not like playing video games all that much but we do like it when our music is featured on them! Makes us a bit proud even when it's a game as big as Saints Row for the PSP and even prouder when the nice developer people show excellent taste by picking "The Lotus Eater" for it. So if you love playing video games: the game is expected to hit the streets around March 2010."

Although this is hardly an offiiclal game announcement, I'm willing to take Opeth at their word. I cannot remember the last time I was lied to by a Scandanavian metal group, and, if my understanding of international law is as good as I think it is, I am pretty sure it's against the law in Sweden to lie. My only issue is the use of "The Lotus Eater" off of Opeth's newest album Watershed. Everyone knows that My Arms, Your Hearse is their finest work to date. It's just got a beat you can tap your feet to.

[Via Kotaku]