Although more and more companies are embracing multiplatform releases, there are still third-party titles that remain exclusive to a specific system. Recently, Xbox players expressed their desire to play a renowned title that is currently only available on PS4 and PC.
We’re talking about Shenmue III, the most recent game by Yu Suzuki, which revived the classic franchise after many years of waiting, a lengthy development process, and a few controversies. The game debuted in 2019 but never received an Xbox port.
Recently, the game changed its publisher, and Xbox Series X|S players took the opportunity to launch a campaign requesting a port. While nothing has been confirmed, the community remains hopeful it will happen sooner or later.
Xbox players want to play Shenmue III on their consoles
Shenmue III generated immense expectations among fans of the franchise. However, it didn’t live up to everyone’s hopes and wasn’t the project many had anticipated for years. Even so, followers of the series enjoyed it and are eagerly awaiting news about the possibility of another installment.
Meanwhile, Xbox players recently turned to forums and social media to request a port of Shenmue III for Xbox Series X|S. With the game’s change in publisher, the community sees this as the perfect chance for the title to shed its PS4 exclusivity on consoles. Responding to a fan’s call to action, they joined in.
“Big news, Xbox players! ININ Games now has publishing rights to Shenmue III and wants to make it accessible to more players. If you’re interested, share & make some noise! Let’s get it on Xbox !”.
Many players agreed with the idea and shared posts emphasizing they’d play Shenmue III if it were available on Xbox. Others noted it’s a logical step since the first two installments of the saga are already available on Microsoft’s consoles. Some fans who have already played the game even stated they would repurchase it without hesitation on day one.
“They HAVE to bring Shenmue III to Xbox! It just doesn’t seem right that the first two games are available on Xbox while the third one is stuck as a Sony exclusive! I am totally on board for getting Shenmue III on Xbox – let’s make it happen!”.
Shenmue III changes publishers, will there be an Xbox port?
The community’s petition came after ININ Games announced it is now the new publisher of Shenmue III. On social media, the company confirmed its collaboration with Ys Net and hinted at future updates for fans of the franchise.
“Alright, let's make a proper announcement about this, shall we? We are thrilled to announce that we will be once more collaborating with Ys Net in the future, as we have now officially acquired the publishing rights to Shenmue III. We'll have some news to share about this soon enough, so if you're interested, watch this space!” the company stated.
However, it didn’t confirm that an Xbox or other console version of Shenmue III is in the works. For now, fans will have to wait to find out if a re-release or port is part of their plans.
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