In any event, Shenmue 3 is due at point in the latter half of 2018. So, an expected amount of back patting, then, but when will we see Shenmue 3 in motion? We've got boots on the ground in Cologne on the off-chance Gamescom holds the answer. As a result, Deep Silver will take care of distributing both the. Announcement by Deep Silver: Deep Silver today announce that their upcoming release Shenmue III has been moved and will now release in 2019. Our report follows with a comment from Mr. We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to utilizing our global publishing network to maximize the potential of this highly anticipated game." Today Shenmue III developer Ys Net and Deep Silver announced that they signed a deal for the publishing of the game worldwide. Along with our publishers, Deep Silver, we have an announcement for the release date of Shenmue III. Throughout this process, Deep Silver has expressed a deep passion for Japanese games, the Shenmue franchise and its fans-this gives me further confidence in Shenmue 3 and that we have found the best partner possible."ĭeep Silver's CEO Klemens Kundratitz added: "Shenmue is one of a few game franchises that have historical value whilst continuing to ignite passion across gamers.
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Speaking to the publishing partnership, Suzuki said this via a statement: "I am very pleased to secure this global partnership with Deep Silver, which is comprised of incredible men and women who have a deep passion for bringing Japanese titles to the rest of the world. Shenmue III is not a mass market product, said Embracer Group, the owner of the Koch Media / Deep Silver publishing label, who took care of the game. If that's something you're into, head over here for more details. The publisher certainly has form - recent releases include both Persona 5 and Yakuza Kiwami.
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The announcement comes with no mention of whether or not we'll actually/finally get to see Ryo Hazuki in action, however series mastermind Yu Suzuki will host a meet and greet on the Gamescom show floor. In a press release available from the official Shenmue 3 site, series creator Yu Suzuki has spoken of his 'confidence' in both the game and the new partnership, citing Deep Silvers 'deep passion for bringing Japanese titles to the rest of the world'.
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Towards the end of June, we learned that it plans to show face at this year's Gamescom and, ahead of the Cologne show next week, has announced a publishing deal with Deep Silver. Follow him on Twitter if you don't mind nonsense.Ys Net's long-awaited Shenmue 3 eschewed E3 this year, and was instead pushed back into 2018. Matt Davidson is a freelance writer for IGN who got misty-eyed thinking about the Dreamcast while writing this.
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The game will be available on both PC and PS4. No word yet on whether any other announcements will accompany these appearances.īack in June, we reported that the wait for Shenmue 3 has become even longer, with the game being pushed back from December this year to a late 2018 release date. If you're hungry for more Shenmue news, you may not have to wait long - the official site also reports that Yu Suzuki will be making appearances at this year's Gamescom, with public meet and greets planned for August 23 and 24. Although the franchise seemed dead, Suzuki left original publishers Sega in 2011 to focus on his own studio - Ys Net - and in 2015 launched a Kickstarter to fund Shenmue 3, reaching his $2 million target in just nine hours and closing the campaign with over $6 million in donations - and soon after, Sony pledged to support the game with additional funding.
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It's been a long road for Shenmue 3 - the second game in the series debuted a full sixteen years ago on the Dreamcast and, despite a subsequent Xbox re-release, failed to perform well financially.