There sat an icon indicating that Shenmue 3 would be coming to the Epic Games Store. However, right at the very end of this trailer was a little detail that has grabbed a lot of attention. A new trailer (seen below) was released, showing a bit of combat and a chase scene, but we didn’t receive any substantial update for the gameplay itself. Shenmue 3 was shown briefly during the PC Gaming Show. However, who knows how much of that they have already spent on game development and marketing. With almost $6.5 million so far pledged to the game’s Kickstarter, you would think YS Games and Deep Silver would have more than enough to send back, though. The company may not be legally required to offer anything to make up for their decision, as funds received are simply donations to help finish projects (which are unobligated to release with the exact specifications that they were initially given). It’s hard to say if this backlash will convince the studio to offer refunds to those who have supported the project. This has aggravated backers (as you can see in the comment section of the Kickstarter page), who see this as YS Games going back on their initial promise to release Shenmue 3 on Steam. However, in conversation with Deep Silver and Epic Games, YS decided to pull it from the Steam platform in favor of the Epic Games Store. Homer took a screenshot (which you can see below) of the e-mail saying that the YS Games initially planned to release the game on Steam. Kickstarter user Homer, and several others on forums like neoGAF, have received e-mails back from YS Games denying their request for a refund. This has left gamers who have chosen Steam as their preferred PC client high-and-dry, and several have reached out to YS Games (developer on Shenmue 3) hoping for a refund, but it appears that they will not be issuing any. Here’s hoping this isn’t the end of Ryo and Yu Suzuki’s epic journey.Update: Many of Shenmue 3‘s Kickstarter backers were upset about the news that the PC version of the game would only be released via the Epic Games Store. Shenmue III isn’t always as player-friendly as it could be, but its lively, uniquely-handcrafted world is truly absorbing. Is Shenmue III dated? Absolutely, but the game proves that, like most genres, open-world adventures still have a thing or two to learn from the past. If this year's Epic Games Store giveaway starts with Shenmue III, it will definitely start right, as the game is definitely enjoyable, despite it feeling a little dated, as highlighted by Nate in his review. As an official announcement has yet to come in, however, we have to take what has been revealed today with a grain of salt. Last year, the Epic Games Store did offer free games during December, so it is not surprising to learn that the same will happen this year as well. (The best of the selection in my opinion): Decemto Decemat 17h at 4:59 p.m.: Shenmue III.As I teased you this morning (cf. comment to last year's deal ), we will be entitled, once again, to a new round of free games (at least 14, with one free game per day ) for the holiday season courtesy of the Epic Games Store.
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