The Australian release of Saints Row IV has been delayed, distributor All Interactive Entertainment has confirmed.

The game was due out today, but will instead be available for Windows PC and Xbox 360 on September 12, and PlayStation 3 on September 19.

"Australian fans of Saints Row IV will obviously be disappointed with this delay," said All Interactive Entertainment director Robert Kingston.

"We have used every means at our disposal to minimise the delay, but unfortunately it just was not possible to keep the same street date as the rest of the world."

By way of compensation, those who pre-order the game from an Australian retailer and collect it within 48 hours of launch will receive a free Presidential Pack DLC code “as a thank you for their patience", said AIE.

The pack contains character skins for Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.

Saints Row IV was initially refused classification in Australia due to the inclusion of an anal probe weapon and performance enhancing “alien narcotics”.

The offending mission was excised from the game, and it was given an MA15+ rating by the Australian Classification Board.

Saints Row IV launched in New Zealand today.