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A new trailer for Shenmue III has dropped during the E3 PC Gaming Show. The trailer showcases some story scenes and new characters in all their goofy Dreamcast-era glory.

Also, confirmed via a Kickstarter update - Shenmue III is now exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC. This exclusivity was apparently chosen as Epic have been an important partner in the development of Shenmue III in helping with supporting development via the Unreal Engine.

PC Version Epic Games Store Exclusive!

We are happy to announce that Shenmue III for PC will be will be an Epic Games Storeexclusive. Development for Shenmue III has been moving forward using Unreal Engine and the support we have received from Epic has been excellent. But most importantly, in looking for the most enjoyable experience on PC, it was decided together with Deep Silver after much discussion that the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.

This change in distribution platform makes it unclear what options will be given to those that backed the campaign for a Steam digital/physical copy, but the new exclusivity deal likely means a Steam version is off the cards for now. Perhaps the deal is time limited but we'll have to wait for Deep Silver, the publisher, to clarify.

The Kickstarter update (link below) is currently being bombarded with comments from angry backers who are either demanding a Steam key or a complete refund. It's going to be interesting to see how Deep Silver and Ys Net handle this PR nightmare.

It has been and continues to be a bumpy ride for Shenmue fans but at least the game is nearing completion and is due to release on both PS4 and PC (via EGS) on 19th November 2019.

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[H1B1Esquire]

this is why you never back anything on kickstarter today...EVER

Sir, this why is why you choose who will shape the future of our digital history.

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[ken28]

i find only one thing funny about the whole exclusivity.
People complain about steam policy all the time but always will throw money at them instead of using gog/epiic/whatever.
How else are the "better" alternatives supposed to convinve those nay sayer to to look over their small horizon?

 

[Pipistrele]

Valve has released at least ten games after HL2E2.
Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 1&2 and Dota 2 being some of the notable ones.

The folk has a point though - Valve doesn't even try to do anything with the situation, and the fact that EGS has most of the lucrative upcoming PC exclusives at this point is to a good part because of Valve sitting in a corner and doing jack crap. It was also at least a few years since they provided fans with something they want, and it doesn't seem they have anything in development either.

 

[Bladexdsl]

who bioy there is a category 10 shitstorm raging on steam now. and i just added some fuel to the fire

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Sir, this why is why you choose who will shape the future of our digital history.

not if it's epic

 

[H1B1Esquire]

Valve doesn't even try to do anything with the situation,

$$$$$$$$$$$$ ∞ X ∞.

Were you really expecting less?

 

[NeoSlyde]

Imagine being that retarded and cry because a game isn’t in a specific online store.
How much is Steam paying you?

 

[Armadillo]

How else are the "better" alternatives supposed to convinve those nay sayer to to look over their small horizon?

Offer something compelling, that makes people want to come to your store, rather than trying to force people.

Like MS. Buy X game on Win10 store, get a console version as well, something unique, something not offered elsewhere. Even then, 10 store was shit and people had problems with uwp, and now MS are addressing that. Xbox beta store is supposedly good and the hook is pc game pass. Don't see any outrage about that.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

not if it's epic

Rabble a rouse large enough and they'll suck the farts out your ass.

How much is Steam paying you?

Not enough for my farts.

 

[DANTENDO]

And at sony hq

 

[KingVamp]

Imagine being that retarded and cry because a game isn’t in a specific online store.
How much is Steam paying you?

Are you serious? Are you an Epic exclusive too?

 

[ken28]

Offer something compelling, that makes people want to come to your store, rather than trying to force people.

Like MS. Buy X game on Win10 store, get a console version as well, something unique, something not offered elsewhere. Even then, 10 store was shit and people had problems with uwp, and now MS are addressing that. Xbox beta store is supposedly good and the hook is pc game pass. Don't see any outrage about that.

Did you ever look at gog?
If offer free games now and then, DRM free games too and offer new and old games, the also give you select games you own steam for free on their platform.
Yet is way behind steam.
Why you may ask ? cause most of the very same people that always complain about steam are also too lazy to make the change.
So what is epic supposed to do? The same?
In that way the consumer forces them to do such back hand tactics.

 

[obs123194]

So basically the developers said fuck you guys to the people wanted it on steam or backed it thinking it was going to be on steam

 

[ken28]

So basically the developers said fuck you guys to the people wanted it on steam or backed it thinking it was going to be on steam

not persay, at best it will be a times exclusivity.

 

[Deleted User]

not persay, at best it will be a times exclusivity.

There's absolutely no mention of it being a "Timed" exclusive. It all just says Epic Store exclusive.

 

[sarkwalvein]

So what is epic supposed to do?

Kneel before king Gaben, the one and only true king. Ofc.

 

[NeoSlyde]

Are you serious? Are you an Epic exclusive too?

Dude.
This is sooooo childish.
The Steam and Epic Fanboy are ridiculous.
Specially Steam fanboys...

 

[ken28]

Dude.
This is sooooo childish.
The Steam and Epic Fanboy are ridiculous.
Specially Steam fanboys...

fanboyism is stupid no matter which side you are on.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

steam are also too lazy to make the change.

They're scared.
Mind you, everyone has a "family"--people work for "life" to get a "good job" to "make-ends-meet" to "provide" for their "family", but what cost to the "ends-to-the-mean"?

You are a victimless crime that no-one feels sorry for. They will exploit you to no means to line their pockets.
The best thing you can do is shape the way they that they decide to fuck your ass.

 

[spotanjo3]

No idea what is Epic Games Store. Why are people angry about it ?

 

[the_randomizer]

No idea what is Epic Games Store. Why are people angry about it ?

A pathetic storefront that has no shopping cart and a real dickweed of a CEO running it, nothing new.