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Read More »Sony is helping develop Shenmue 3, says title was most-requested third-party game
The $2.9 million crowdfunding campaign for Shenmue 3 isn’t the only thing driving the project to reality. The long-awaited third entry in the epic Dreamcast franchise was a big surprise at Sony’s E3 press conference earlier this week, where the platform holder revealed the launch of a Kickstarter for the …
Read More »Shenmue III smashes Kickstarter goal in less than 12 hours
Fans throw money at long-awaited sequel, raising the full $2m within the first day
Read More »E3 2015: Shock as Shenmue III heads to Kickstarter
Clamour for sequel crashes crowdfunding website
Read More »Shenmue III could be crowdfunded on Kickstarter
Yu Suzuki 'researching possibility' of developing new game in series
Read More »Sega loses right to Shenmue trademark – report
The Shenmue trademark looks like it may no longer be the property of Sega. DualShockers has spotted an update to the Shenmue trademark page on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website that says the rights have been lost due to lack of use. Registration cancelled because registrant did …
Read More »Space Channel 5 dev working on Vita music game
The technical director of respected Sega rhythm action title Space Channel 5: Part 2 is bringing a new music game to PS Vita. Orgarhythm is a new title that blends strategy and music. It will be published by Acquire and hit Japanese shelves this summer, reports Andriasang. The PS Vita …
Read More »Yu Suzuki could acquire Shenmue license from Sega
Yu Suzuki has hinted at a possible move to acquire the rights to the Shenmue franchise from Sega. And of course, the only reason he would make such a move would be to finally get to work on the long demanded Shenmue III. "Shenmue’slicense is an IP that belongs to …
Read More »Time called on Shenmue mobile game
Not only are hopes of Shenmue 3 still dead in the balance, but now the newest Shenmue title to hit the market has been scrapped. Launched in December 2010 in Japan, Ysnet’s Shenmue World was a social game for mobile phones. However, Andriasang reports that Ysnet announced its surprise closure …
Read More »GDC11: Shenmue 3 in the works?
'Sega would probably let me make Shenmue 3' says series creator
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