Shenmue III is being published by Deep Silver worldwide

Shenmue III is being published by Deep Silver worldwide

Today Shenmue III developer Ys Net and Deep Silver announced that they signed a deal for the publishing of the game worldwide.

Shenmue III Director Yu Suzuki said:

I am very pleased to secure this global partnership with Deep Silver, which is comprised of incredible men and women who have a deep passion for bringing Japanese titles to the rest of the world. Throughout this process, Deep Silver has expressed a deep passion for Japanese games, the Shenmue franchise and its fans – this gives me further confidence in Shenmue III and that we have found the best partner possible.

Following that, Deep Silver CEO, Clemens Kundratitz added that “Shenmue is one of a few game franchises that have historical value while continuing to ignite passion across gamers”.

Deep Silver will be the global publisher for Shenmue III, which will launch in the second half of 2018.

“Shenmue is one of a few game franchises that have historical value whilst continuing to ignite passion across gamers. We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to utilizing our global publishing network to maximize the potential of this highly anticipated game,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media/Deep Silver.

“We are very excited for the continuation of Ryo Hazuki’s journey in Shenmue III, and are confident the game will deliver the story and gameplay PlayStation fans have been waiting for,” said Florian Hunziker, Vice President of PlayStation’s Third Party Relations & Developer Technology Group. “The global partnership between Ys Net and Deep Silver will help realize Yu Suzuki’s vision for Shenmue III—we are thrilled to see his spirit of innovation materialize on PS4.”

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