Shenmue 3 caused some controversy earlier this year after moving away from Steam and opting to launch as an Epic Games Store exclusive. This can be easier to accept when fans haven't put money towards a game yet, but in the case of Shenmue 3, the game was heavily crowdfunded, …
Read More »Shenmue 3 Kickstarter backers will be offered refunds following Epic Games Store exclusivity deal
There is always going to be some controversy when a game is taken off of Steam and turned into an Epic Games Store exclusive. However, the situation gets much worse when crowdfunding is involved. We’ve seen this happen once already with Phoenix Point, which ended up refunding backers. Now, Shenmue …
Read More »Shenmue 3 crowdfunding surpasses $7.1 million in total
It has been just over three years since we first saw Shenmue 3 announced on Sony's E3 stage, promptly followed by a lengthy crowdfunding campaign. Currently, the game holds the top spot for the highest raising video game on Kickstarter. However, additional crowdfunding has been carried out over the last …
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