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Sony is officially helping with funding and development with Shenmue 3
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It's just a form of concern trolling.
They're hoping that with the buzz it got from E3 and the insane pace it had in funding that others online looked at and went "Hmm maybe I should buy it?" and with it being a PC and the rising amount of people on steam is has a high chance at selling alot.
loaf of bread
Member
Do you know how kickstarter works? They aren't donations, you're getting the game and extra shit for funding it.
Syphon Filter
Member
I find it funny that MS could have fund this or more games since they have more money than sony yet they don't. That is kind of messed up.
entremet
Member
So having a contrary opinion is "hating" now?
I'm glad for Shenmue fans, but the ramifications of this will be big.
PdotMichael
Banned
I would love it if every company gives me option to preorder a full price gsme for $30.
The people complaining about this don't care about Shenmue, they just like E3 drama. GAF is always like this around E3, and it's tiresome.
CoyoteSpitfire
Member
I agree with this. There mere fact that Sony showed it onstage should have made it clear. I think we'll be seeing a lot more big kickstarters following this trend.
So apparently, to some of you, the fact that this game will now have real, significant support by way of funding from a major publisher (something the kickstarter was meant to achieve in the first place) is "scummy" and we shouldn't support such a "horrible" business practice.
Fucking lol. Some of you really need to wake up and think clearly about how games get made and the associated costs. Were you expecting them to make Shenmue III for $2 million?
Fucking lol. Some of you really need to wake up and think clearly about how games get made and the associated costs. Were you expecting them to make Shenmue III for $2 million?
MaddenNFL64
Member
Yes. It was just lip service etc. etc. No fans left. All this shit was said.
thiscoldblack
Unconfirmed Member
I think this is actually great and expected since it was announced on Sony's conference.
The game would've cost $60 if it was completely funded by Sony. Lets be glad Sony is also chipping in. We need this game to be amazing and not a huge disappointment after all these years of waiting.
The game would've cost $60 if it was completely funded by Sony. Lets be glad Sony is also chipping in. We need this game to be amazing and not a huge disappointment after all these years of waiting.
Matrix XII
Member
Not if they are including copies of the game and other merchandise, which is clearly stated on the Kickstarter.
Agreed. The Kickstarter is like pre-ordering the game, with cool bonuses. And now we're getting the mythical Shenmue 3. It's a win for us all.
EatinOlives
Member
It's kinda sad that people were clinging on to this as some kind of "gotcha" in the first place. Some people around here are truly salty that Sony pulled one of the most legendary conferences of all time.
Leave it to the internet gaming community to bitch and moan about MOTHERFUCKING SHENMUE III. Truly nothing can exist without massive whining.
Leave it to the internet gaming community to bitch and moan about MOTHERFUCKING SHENMUE III. Truly nothing can exist without massive whining.
SkylineRKR
Member
I think Xbox only players deserve this game too. But Sony is not in the wrong here. They are offering a helping hand to YS and Capcom in both cases. Apparently MS doesn't use this method yet or they don't care because its not Call of Duty big.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Come one Bruce, they knew full well that the KS would bring in a helluva lot more than $2m. If that's all they really wanted, they should close the KS and stop accepting any more funding... I wonder if they will now that there's official funding from Sony.
Huh? I thought:
"It didn't say "this is basically a petition to see if interest is there""
Implied that it was scummy that they weren't making it obvious. Or that it should have just been a petition.
Sorry if that isn't what you intended.
KillerSloth
Banned
LOL such salt I think my bloodpressure went up.
Seriously this! I can't believe they haven't added that as a reward. ( ._.)
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Clearly as you didn't seem to understand it either.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It is still the PC version.
Plus, if you have a competent PC, what is the point of streaming through the XBox?
(Simple answer is "playing on TV" and "controller", yet you can still stream to your TV and use the XBox controller on a PC without the XBox, I do it now.)
Seems like a "fluff" feature to me.
rokkerkory
Member
Well that sucks for other console owners but is great because we'll finally get the game
djplaeskool
Member
No, KS has expressly stated in multiple forms that using the service as a gauge for interest is a completely viable use. They are still held liable to providing the products offered in tiers and rewards.
opens a door for abuse, will be interesting to see how it pans out. I mean, we are in the future gang. This kinda stuff will become normal.
riskVSreward
Member
People are inferring some rather nefarious shit about Sony here that someone who's been following all along can see is absurd.
Yu Suzuki has wanted to make this game for years. 3 years ago he learned about Kickstarter and decided he would go that route. Sony gave him stage time during their conference, even saying this had nothing to do with them. The Kickstarter exploded and set all kinds of records so Sony now absolutely wants to get out in front of this and declare their partnership.
It's not like Sony and Suzuki were planning this out in advance, get a grip.
Yu Suzuki has wanted to make this game for years. 3 years ago he learned about Kickstarter and decided he would go that route. Sony gave him stage time during their conference, even saying this had nothing to do with them. The Kickstarter exploded and set all kinds of records so Sony now absolutely wants to get out in front of this and declare their partnership.
It's not like Sony and Suzuki were planning this out in advance, get a grip.
You also get a lower price though.
Kickstarter is really good at gauging actual interest by seeing how much dedicated fans will throw at a game without much marketing. You can use that and extrapolate how much people would pay for the actual game with proper funding and marketing.
Same thing happened with Bloodstained.
This game needs at least 40 million to really be a true sequel. Does anyone here expect that kind of money to be raised completely by Kickstarter? Seriously.. I don't see the problem.
There has been so much doubt over the commercial viability of Shenmue that Sony had to make sure there was interest.
I'm really thinking that some people here are just salty this has a big chance of not hitting XB1.
There has been so much doubt over the commercial viability of Shenmue that Sony had to make sure there was interest.
I'm really thinking that some people here are just salty this has a big chance of not hitting XB1.
This makes no sense!
I don't like this approach at all, and it makes yesterday's reveal messed up as hell. Sony knows that there is Interest in the game, otherwise they wouldn't feature it on their stage and claim before showing it that "fans have been asking for this game for a long time".
It is complete nonsense that they needed a kickstarter to see if people were interested.
During the presentation I honestly thought that the count down was going to end with them saying "oh look, the game just got funded".
Yup.
GarciaHotspur
Member
This is a good news for us gamers.
But for Sony i don't know if it's a good decision, the game won't sell a lot, we all know it...
But for Sony i don't know if it's a good decision, the game won't sell a lot, we all know it...
Well to be honest, I'm having mixed feelings about this stuff too. I mean, Sony could've perfectly fund this game without having to do that Kickstarter thing, they also pretty much lied to us when they said they weren't involved. But I understand this is more of a business deal between Yu and Sony right now, the interest has been gauged and the project has been officially greenlit. People are now having the chance to basically pre order the game and get some special stuff with it too (depending on your "donation")
Feel free to cry on anyone's shoulder.
FreddieQuell
Member
So the people who donated enough to get a copy of the game are going to get that back too right?
And what you typed doesn't make any sense anyway. The whole point of doing this is to find out how many people want it enough to put real money down, rather than just pining on message boards.
Beloved abandoned games may be able to get publisher support if they demonstrate a passionate following?
Dire "ramifications" indeed.
dragonzdogma
Member
Acording to my old EGM (Game mag from the 90's)
it's says shenmue cost exceeded 100 million dollars?
Was this ever true?
edit:
US$70 million
"Shenmue on the Dreamcast is more notorious for its overambitious budget than its poor sales figures.
While it sold a respectable number of units, at the time of release, the game had the record for
the most expensive production costs (over US$70 million), and its production time was 5 years.
So my question is:
Is sony paying for the other 65 million dollars?
it's says shenmue cost exceeded 100 million dollars?
Was this ever true?
edit:
US$70 million
"Shenmue on the Dreamcast is more notorious for its overambitious budget than its poor sales figures.
While it sold a respectable number of units, at the time of release, the game had the record for
the most expensive production costs (over US$70 million), and its production time was 5 years.
So my question is:
Is sony paying for the other 65 million dollars?
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