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When you noticed the Shenmue 4 trailer that went viral not too long ago and had been hoping it was resulting in an announcement, then you are going to be upset. Ys Web, the studio based by Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki, has issued an announcement condemning the trailer as a faux whereas additionally hinting that it might take authorized motion towards the trailer’s creator.
In a submit on social media, Ys Web stated the faux Shenmue 4 trailer “makes use of our firm emblem with out permission, falsely giving the impression that’s an official Shenmue 4 associated video produced by us.” The assertion provides that there have been no official Shenmue 4 supplies launched, and that the studio is “at the moment working with related events and making ready applicable measures, together with potential authorized motion” towards the creator of the trailer.
The unique Shenmue was launched in 1999 on Sega Dreamcast, and it forged gamers as a younger man, Ryo Hazuki, as he sought to avenge his father’s loss of life. The sport had modern takes on open-world gameplay and quicktime occasions that proved to be very influential within the online game business. Shenmue 2 adopted in 2001, however the franchise went on hiatus on account of low gross sales.
Following Suzuki’s departure from Sega, Shenmue 3 was efficiently crowdfunded and launched in 2019. Earlier this yr, Inin Video games and Suzuki introduced that Shenmue 3 Enhanced might be coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S and Nintendo consoles. That model of the sport will function quite a few visible upgrades together with 4K texture uplift for the environments and characters. It can additionally function elevated density of NPC characters within the streets to make the sport world really feel extra alive.
Final yr, a gaggle of devoted Shenmue followers launched a marketing campaign for Shenmue 4 by buying a Instances Sq. advert in New York. It stays to be seen if that marketing campaign will finally result in the franchise getting a brand new sequel.