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Shenmue 3 co-producer Cédric Biscay of Shibuya Productions has been interviewed by French website ActuGaming, discussing the upcoming sequel and other projects.

On the game's expected release date, Cédric confirmed that while plans may evolve later in development if any last minute problems should arise, at this present time "Shenmue 3 is still scheduled to be released in December 2017."

On the possibility of Sega releasing HD remasters of Shenmue 1 & 2, Cédric gave his opinion that "it seems logical," and that "what we would really like is that they come out before the release of Shenmue 3" to help them with marketing the sequel and enable new players to experience the original chapters before discovering the next part of the story.

Also discussed in the interview is the lateness of Microsoft to the party, withholding its interest until the longstanding risks of reviving the series had all been taken by other companies. Currently, the confirmed platforms for Shenmue 3's release are PC and PlayStation 4.

To pre-order the game on either system, visit shenmue.link/order where you can also pick up a range of other merchandise and contribute towards the game's development budget.

To get involved in the campaign supported by Cédric to #SaveShenmueHD in time for Shenmue 3, check out the front page of our website and participate in the Tweetathon every 3rd of the month.