Shenmue 3 Officially Funded, Raises $2 Mil On Kickstarter In 10 Hours

Shenmue 3, the sequel to beloved games Shenmue 2 and Shenmue, has officially been funded on Kickstarter, raising $2.5 million in less than 10 hours.

Shenmue 3 Is Happening

Shenmue 3, or Shenmue III, was announced on Monday, June 15, at PlayStation’s E3 press conference – Shenmue 3 will be created for PC and PlayStation 4.

The highly anticipated sequel announcement comes 14 years after the release of Shenmue 2, and creator Yu Suzuki-san surprised fans at E3 with the official announcement. Fans have been eagerly campaigning for a Shenmue 3 for years, and the announcement of a sequel had some in tears.

Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Reaches $2 Mil Goal In 10 Hours

Of course, the announcement wasn’t a promise of Shenmue 3, but the start of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the game. The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter went live on Monday, with a goal of $2 million. In a little over nine hours, it had reached that goal, and the numbers continue to grow, making it one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns ever. Fans flocked to Kickstarter in such frenzy that the site experienced technical difficulties.