![]() The game will exist and will be available to buy, even if it means picking up a cheap second-hand console in a few years' time. If he'd taken the punt before Sony did, there'd still be gamers feeling left out - more in fact, given the PS4's current lead in sales. We're just glad the game's coming out, and doubly glad that it will be on two platforms instead of PC only. Phil did what he felt was right for his brand, and we hold nothing against him for it. I want to concentrate on our exclusive titles for our Xbox fans." all the time and money you spend on marketing deals in the short term take you away from what you could do with your own games. "Personally I'm focused on one goal: raise our first party titles. So you have to choose the games you think are going to have the biggest impact on your gaming system. We talk with everyone, but we can't make marketing deals with everyone. Whether you are from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft or a developer. As I said before, our industry is a tiny world. It's cool that he succeeded in his Kickstarter, although I think a lot of work remains to give fans the Shenmue they expect. ![]() Yu Suzuki and the games he made represent an important part of gaming history. Our industry is not that big you know, we are aware of most of the deals which are being established. "The Shenmue 3 announcement was not a real surprise to me. Speaking to French website Gameblog, Spencer explained: Well today we can hopefully dispel any lingering resentment being harbored toward Ys Net or Sony, as Xbox chief Phil Spencer has made it crystal clear that it was a Microsoft business decision that kept Shenmue III off the release schedules for Xbox One owners. Yet there remain fans who, having invested in an Xbox One as their new generation console of choice, feel somewhat aggrieved that such a long awaited game isn't guaranteed to be sold in a green plastic case as well as a blue plastic case. Without Sony's assistance in porting it to their platform, the game would likely be a PC exclusive. As the world hopefully knows by now, Shenmue III is confirmed for release on PC and PlayStation 4.
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