Shenmue Three backers who requested a Steam key in lieu of the Epic Games Store model ought to know negotiations are within the works with Valve on this feature.
According to the most recent replace on the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter web page, negotiations with Valve are ongoing, so Ys Net is unable to substantiate whether or not Steam keys shall be accessible.
In a earlier replace, the developer supplied a refund or a key for the unique distribution technique, Steam. Backers who selected the PC model and needed to play the game on Steam would have to wait one year for the key resulting from Epic Games Store timed-exclusivity.
Now, Ys Net is unable to commit to providing a Steam key till negotiations with Valve are settled (thanks, Siliconera).
Requests for Steam keys will nonetheless be accepted by the survey, which starts going out today; nevertheless, there’s the likelihood that Steam keys will in the end not be distributed relying on negotiations.
An announcement shall be posted within the updates part of the Kickstarter web page as soon as Ys Net is aware of the end result.
Refunds are additionally being accepted by the survey going out at the moment, however know if requested, it may take as much as 90 days to be processed.
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