Epic funds all Kickstarter refunds for Shenmue 3

It's been almost a month since it was announced that Shenmue 3 is going to become Epic Store Exclusive for PC users. This initially angered a lot of players, especially those who supported the Kickstarter project.

As some of you may recall, the Kickstarter campaign for Shenmue 3 was one of the most successful Kickstarter gaming campaigns to date. Many people were very excited and happy when they learned that Shenmue 3 was in development and more than 69 people had supported the campaign. However, just under a month ago, Ys Net announced that Shenmue 000 would be Epic Store exclusive. Needless to say, the crowd went wild after this announcement and not in a positive way. Thousands of backers demanded refunds after this announcement because they felt betrayed, and rightly so. During the campaign, no "PC" was listed in the platform options. In fact, there were PS3 and Steam versions, which pissed off so many people. The Steam platform was also listed in System Requirements, but that wasn't changed until the Epic Store exclusive was announced. Recently, however, they updated their Kickstarter page stating that they will be offering several options for contributors. Those who don't want to use the Epic Games client can choose to get the PS4 key instead or receive a refund. Contributors who decide to get the Epic Store key will also receive a Steam key for the game one year after its release, once the exclusivity agreement expires, so patients with enough patience will eventually receive both versions of the game.

Epic Games is behind all of these refunds, which explains Ys Net's sudden announcement, after initially refusing to allow refunds. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney recently posted this on his Twitter page:

“Epic is funding the cost of all Kickstarter refunds resulting from the move from Shenmue III to the Epic Games store, so the refunds do not reduce Ys Net's development funding. When future games become Epic exclusive after offering crowdfunding rewards on other PC stores, we will coordinate with colleagues in other stores to ensure keys are available in advance or guarantee refunds upon release. 'ad. "

[19659002] However, if companies are allowed to support their projects and encourage Internet users to announce their exclusivity contract after cashing in the funds from the sponsors, they will think twice before deciding to support future game projects. It remains to be seen how this whole thing turns out, but after all this fiasco, those at a loss are gamers.