Anticipated Shenmue III

[Sand4fish]

Originally Posted by Mike1888

I wouldn't read too much into a one line reddit post. Sony has said they're going to be partners "the whole way" and the kickstarter page says that they have other funding sources.

The only support confirmed by Sony is on the PR, marketing side, as seen in recent interviews with Kaz Hirai and Boyes. Their "partnertship" has no ground on funding Shenmue's development costs.

[Mike1888]

Originally Posted by Sand4fish

The only support confirmed by Sony is on the PR, marketing side, as seen in recent interviews with Kaz Hirai and Boyes. Their "partnertship" has no ground on funding Shenmue's development costs.

Another Sony guy said that they're going to "help them get the game done." I imagine the reason Sony isn't explicitly saying they're funding the game is because they want people to keep donating. Plus if they're providing marketing, they're probably going to want to make sure the game is good. They have shown in the past to invest in very risky projects, I'd be pretty surprised if they held back for a game that is breaking records hype-wise.

[Solemn_In_Berlin]

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