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Shenmue 3 Kickstarter
Posted:adminUpdate: Following the news that Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net will offer refunds for dissatisfied Kickstarter backers, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that Epic will fund the cost of all the Kickstarter refunds.Furthermore, Sweeney says future games that become Epic Games Store exclusives after an initial crowdfunding campaign that promises availability on other PC platforms, will also be covered by Epic. Either by making sure that keys are available for other platforms in advance, or through guaranteed refunds at the time of the Epic exclusivity announcement.When future games go Epic-exclusive after offering crowdfunding rewards on other PC stores, we’ll either coordinate with colleagues at the other stores to ensure key availability in advance, or guarantee refunds at announcement time.— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) When Shenmue 3 became an Epic exclusive in June, there was a social media blowback from backers who expected the title to become available on non-Epic Games Store platforms. Ys Net, publisher Deep Silver, and Epic then promised to 'assess the situation' to come up with a solution. This refund effort appears to be part of that solution.
Rune factory frontier silver. SHENMUE 3 KICKSTARTER: Shenmue III is coming to the PC and PS4, but it needs your help.
Original story follows. Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net has announced that it will be unable to provide Steam keys to Kickstarter backers at launch. In addition, in the lead up to Shenmue 3’s launch, it has also been announced that a Stretch Goal that was met by backers has not been included in the game. In a, Ys Net explained that “coordination with the sales policies of the involved companies was untenable”, and as a result the developer is unable to provide Steam keys for PC players on launch day.
While not clearly laid out in the post, this is likely due to Ys Net and publisher Deep Silver partnering with Epic Games Store for PC distribution. Shenmue 3 is currently a limited-time exclusive for the Epic Games Store, and will be for one year. This deal was brokered after the Kickstarter began, and back then supporters had been told that Shenmue 3 would be released on Steam. This change, bolstered by the current discontent with Epic’s exclusive strategy, led to fan backlash against Ys Net.
Shenmue 3 Steam Keys, RefundsBackers who opt for the PC version of the game can also request to be sent a Steam key when Shenmue 3 launches on Valve’s store the following year. At launch, they will be provided with an Epic Games Store key. Alternatively, backers can opt to change format to PlayStation 4, although this option will not offer a Steam key one year later. For any backers who are not satisfied with these arrangements, Ys Net is offering pledge refunds. The refund process will be announced in a future Kickstarter update. “Along with the significant project changes at the heart of this announcement, there have been many other changes since our original assumptions,” said Ys Net’s head Yu Suzuki in the Kickstarter update.
“I believe, however, that the game overall has been strengthened and that Shenmue III has assuredly been transformed and is heading in a positive direction.” Alongside the PC version issues, the post also addresses the fact that the final version of Shenmue 3 does not include the expanded ‘perspective system’, which was a stretch goal backers met during the crowdfunding campaign. This system would have allowed players to control other characters, such as Ren or Shenhua. No concrete details are offered for why the stretch goal has been cut, aside from a simple “Implementation could not be achieved in this game.”.
Some backers of action game Shenmue III’s multimillion-dollar Kickstarter campaign are upset that it will launch exclusively on Epic’s Games Store, scuttling plans for a launch on Steam. Developer Ys Net revealed Epic’s exclusivity during E3’s PC Gaming Show today.
Almost immediately, backers who had specifically requested a Steam key flooded, with some requesting refunds.Shenmue III will launch November 19th on PlayStation 4 and PC. As SavyGamer founder Lewie Procter, Ys Net previously listed Steam as a requirement for playing the game on PC. Later, however, the studio and its publisher Deep Silver decided that “the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.” Backers can get a digital or physical copy of the game, but, either way, they’ll need to activate it through Epic. That’s put Shenmue III in the crosshairs of Steam fans recent push for exclusive games.The game’s Steam page is, and its publisher could theoretically still distribute Steam keys to backers and sell the game through Epic more generally. However, the update specifically mentions requiring Epic’s software.
We’ve reached out to Deep Silver to confirm what’s going on.Games like Metro Exodus and Borderlands 3 have previously been announced as timed Epic Games Store exclusives. Some angry Steam fans responded by so badly that Steam intervened to stop them from influencing its overall score. Critics for hating the Epic Games Store.
Some dislike the software’s overall interface, others objected to an invasive tracking feature that shipped with early versions, a few have offered unsubstantiated claims that Epic is controlled by the Chinese government, and many simply don’t want to install yet another launcher to play their games.We don’t know what percentage of Shenmue fans really care about the exclusivity. Today’s Kickstarter announcement currently has around 430 comments, the vast majority of them angry, but nearly 70,000 people backed the project when it. We also don’t know whether Shenmue III’s developers will be offering refunds. And we don’t know how people will respond to the game itself, which has been delayed several times but may finally be on the verge of a release.
Update: Following the news that Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net will offer refunds for dissatisfied Kickstarter backers, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that Epic will fund the cost of all the Kickstarter refunds.Furthermore, Sweeney says future games that become Epic Games Store exclusives after an initial crowdfunding campaign that promises availability on other PC platforms, will also be covered by Epic. Either by making sure that keys are available for other platforms in advance, or through guaranteed refunds at the time of the Epic exclusivity announcement.When future games go Epic-exclusive after offering crowdfunding rewards on other PC stores, we’ll either coordinate with colleagues at the other stores to ensure key availability in advance, or guarantee refunds at announcement time.— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) When Shenmue 3 became an Epic exclusive in June, there was a social media blowback from backers who expected the title to become available on non-Epic Games Store platforms. Ys Net, publisher Deep Silver, and Epic then promised to 'assess the situation' to come up with a solution. This refund effort appears to be part of that solution.
Rune factory frontier silver. SHENMUE 3 KICKSTARTER: Shenmue III is coming to the PC and PS4, but it needs your help.
Original story follows. Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net has announced that it will be unable to provide Steam keys to Kickstarter backers at launch. In addition, in the lead up to Shenmue 3’s launch, it has also been announced that a Stretch Goal that was met by backers has not been included in the game. In a, Ys Net explained that “coordination with the sales policies of the involved companies was untenable”, and as a result the developer is unable to provide Steam keys for PC players on launch day.
While not clearly laid out in the post, this is likely due to Ys Net and publisher Deep Silver partnering with Epic Games Store for PC distribution. Shenmue 3 is currently a limited-time exclusive for the Epic Games Store, and will be for one year. This deal was brokered after the Kickstarter began, and back then supporters had been told that Shenmue 3 would be released on Steam. This change, bolstered by the current discontent with Epic’s exclusive strategy, led to fan backlash against Ys Net.
Shenmue 3 Steam Keys, RefundsBackers who opt for the PC version of the game can also request to be sent a Steam key when Shenmue 3 launches on Valve’s store the following year. At launch, they will be provided with an Epic Games Store key. Alternatively, backers can opt to change format to PlayStation 4, although this option will not offer a Steam key one year later. For any backers who are not satisfied with these arrangements, Ys Net is offering pledge refunds. The refund process will be announced in a future Kickstarter update. “Along with the significant project changes at the heart of this announcement, there have been many other changes since our original assumptions,” said Ys Net’s head Yu Suzuki in the Kickstarter update.
“I believe, however, that the game overall has been strengthened and that Shenmue III has assuredly been transformed and is heading in a positive direction.” Alongside the PC version issues, the post also addresses the fact that the final version of Shenmue 3 does not include the expanded ‘perspective system’, which was a stretch goal backers met during the crowdfunding campaign. This system would have allowed players to control other characters, such as Ren or Shenhua. No concrete details are offered for why the stretch goal has been cut, aside from a simple “Implementation could not be achieved in this game.”.
Some backers of action game Shenmue III’s multimillion-dollar Kickstarter campaign are upset that it will launch exclusively on Epic’s Games Store, scuttling plans for a launch on Steam. Developer Ys Net revealed Epic’s exclusivity during E3’s PC Gaming Show today.
Almost immediately, backers who had specifically requested a Steam key flooded, with some requesting refunds.Shenmue III will launch November 19th on PlayStation 4 and PC. As SavyGamer founder Lewie Procter, Ys Net previously listed Steam as a requirement for playing the game on PC. Later, however, the studio and its publisher Deep Silver decided that “the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.” Backers can get a digital or physical copy of the game, but, either way, they’ll need to activate it through Epic. That’s put Shenmue III in the crosshairs of Steam fans recent push for exclusive games.The game’s Steam page is, and its publisher could theoretically still distribute Steam keys to backers and sell the game through Epic more generally. However, the update specifically mentions requiring Epic’s software.
We’ve reached out to Deep Silver to confirm what’s going on.Games like Metro Exodus and Borderlands 3 have previously been announced as timed Epic Games Store exclusives. Some angry Steam fans responded by so badly that Steam intervened to stop them from influencing its overall score. Critics for hating the Epic Games Store.
Some dislike the software’s overall interface, others objected to an invasive tracking feature that shipped with early versions, a few have offered unsubstantiated claims that Epic is controlled by the Chinese government, and many simply don’t want to install yet another launcher to play their games.We don’t know what percentage of Shenmue fans really care about the exclusivity. Today’s Kickstarter announcement currently has around 430 comments, the vast majority of them angry, but nearly 70,000 people backed the project when it. We also don’t know whether Shenmue III’s developers will be offering refunds. And we don’t know how people will respond to the game itself, which has been delayed several times but may finally be on the verge of a release.
...">Shenmue 3 Kickstarter(27.03.2020)Update: Following the news that Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net will offer refunds for dissatisfied Kickstarter backers, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that Epic will fund the cost of all the Kickstarter refunds.Furthermore, Sweeney says future games that become Epic Games Store exclusives after an initial crowdfunding campaign that promises availability on other PC platforms, will also be covered by Epic. Either by making sure that keys are available for other platforms in advance, or through guaranteed refunds at the time of the Epic exclusivity announcement.When future games go Epic-exclusive after offering crowdfunding rewards on other PC stores, we’ll either coordinate with colleagues at the other stores to ensure key availability in advance, or guarantee refunds at announcement time.— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) When Shenmue 3 became an Epic exclusive in June, there was a social media blowback from backers who expected the title to become available on non-Epic Games Store platforms. Ys Net, publisher Deep Silver, and Epic then promised to 'assess the situation' to come up with a solution. This refund effort appears to be part of that solution.
Rune factory frontier silver. SHENMUE 3 KICKSTARTER: Shenmue III is coming to the PC and PS4, but it needs your help.
Original story follows. Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net has announced that it will be unable to provide Steam keys to Kickstarter backers at launch. In addition, in the lead up to Shenmue 3’s launch, it has also been announced that a Stretch Goal that was met by backers has not been included in the game. In a, Ys Net explained that “coordination with the sales policies of the involved companies was untenable”, and as a result the developer is unable to provide Steam keys for PC players on launch day.
While not clearly laid out in the post, this is likely due to Ys Net and publisher Deep Silver partnering with Epic Games Store for PC distribution. Shenmue 3 is currently a limited-time exclusive for the Epic Games Store, and will be for one year. This deal was brokered after the Kickstarter began, and back then supporters had been told that Shenmue 3 would be released on Steam. This change, bolstered by the current discontent with Epic’s exclusive strategy, led to fan backlash against Ys Net.
Shenmue 3 Steam Keys, RefundsBackers who opt for the PC version of the game can also request to be sent a Steam key when Shenmue 3 launches on Valve’s store the following year. At launch, they will be provided with an Epic Games Store key. Alternatively, backers can opt to change format to PlayStation 4, although this option will not offer a Steam key one year later. For any backers who are not satisfied with these arrangements, Ys Net is offering pledge refunds. The refund process will be announced in a future Kickstarter update. “Along with the significant project changes at the heart of this announcement, there have been many other changes since our original assumptions,” said Ys Net’s head Yu Suzuki in the Kickstarter update.
“I believe, however, that the game overall has been strengthened and that Shenmue III has assuredly been transformed and is heading in a positive direction.” Alongside the PC version issues, the post also addresses the fact that the final version of Shenmue 3 does not include the expanded ‘perspective system’, which was a stretch goal backers met during the crowdfunding campaign. This system would have allowed players to control other characters, such as Ren or Shenhua. No concrete details are offered for why the stretch goal has been cut, aside from a simple “Implementation could not be achieved in this game.”.
Some backers of action game Shenmue III’s multimillion-dollar Kickstarter campaign are upset that it will launch exclusively on Epic’s Games Store, scuttling plans for a launch on Steam. Developer Ys Net revealed Epic’s exclusivity during E3’s PC Gaming Show today.
Almost immediately, backers who had specifically requested a Steam key flooded, with some requesting refunds.Shenmue III will launch November 19th on PlayStation 4 and PC. As SavyGamer founder Lewie Procter, Ys Net previously listed Steam as a requirement for playing the game on PC. Later, however, the studio and its publisher Deep Silver decided that “the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.” Backers can get a digital or physical copy of the game, but, either way, they’ll need to activate it through Epic. That’s put Shenmue III in the crosshairs of Steam fans recent push for exclusive games.The game’s Steam page is, and its publisher could theoretically still distribute Steam keys to backers and sell the game through Epic more generally. However, the update specifically mentions requiring Epic’s software.
We’ve reached out to Deep Silver to confirm what’s going on.Games like Metro Exodus and Borderlands 3 have previously been announced as timed Epic Games Store exclusives. Some angry Steam fans responded by so badly that Steam intervened to stop them from influencing its overall score. Critics for hating the Epic Games Store.
Some dislike the software’s overall interface, others objected to an invasive tracking feature that shipped with early versions, a few have offered unsubstantiated claims that Epic is controlled by the Chinese government, and many simply don’t want to install yet another launcher to play their games.We don’t know what percentage of Shenmue fans really care about the exclusivity. Today’s Kickstarter announcement currently has around 430 comments, the vast majority of them angry, but nearly 70,000 people backed the project when it. We also don’t know whether Shenmue III’s developers will be offering refunds. And we don’t know how people will respond to the game itself, which has been delayed several times but may finally be on the verge of a release.
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