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Aerys on 16 June 2015
StuOhQ said:
Aeolus451 said:


Wasn't the whole point of kickstarter to find funding for games or projects? Isn't shenmue being made because it was funded through kickstarter? Ok then.


When you create a Kickstarter campaign, you are required to disclose all details of your business proposition. Withholding the fact that Sony was secretly publishing the game is unethical.


It didnt happen like that at all, Sony was not publishing the game if they didnt reach their goal, they needed to see if people really wanted this game or if it was a vocal minority. They saw.


So you would have prefered no shenmue at all ? It was the only way to do it if you think about it. You dont put 10-70M in a game without being sure people really want it and that it's not just some hipsters, unless you have infinite money



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starcraft on 16 June 2015

I think this was actually a pretty a pretty genius marketing move.



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Aerys on 16 June 2015

And just to say, i find that quite funny people complain about this when it's Sony but no one complained about Kingdom's Come while it's the exact same situation, they needed some amount of money to convince their investor



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

whatever on 16 June 2015

I can't believe people are complaining about this. If it becomes common practice and people don't like it, then they won't spend their money on it.



Cloudman on 16 June 2015

u_u Way to go Sony... Nice to have fans donate money for you to decide to fund the game...



 

              

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Angelv577 on 16 June 2015
Qermity said:
REDZONE said:
So another exclusive?


Nah, also coming to PC. Just not Xbox/Wii U


almost as good as an exclusive



Angelv577 on 16 June 2015

have to say, a great clever move by sony side. it got a portion of the marketing done already.



Talal on 16 June 2015
Cloudman said:
u_u Way to go Sony... Nice to have fans donate money for you to decide to fund the game...


You do realise that people funding the game will get it right? So "donation" is not the right word. They're buying the rewards listed.



hinch on 16 June 2015
StuOhQ said:
Puppyroach said:
This is what a lot of us expected and horrible for the industry. Kickstarter is supposed to help smaller developers to create their dream project, not for huge publishers to get some free publicity and use the gamers to get some extra cash for their games. Soon you will se EA, Ubisoft and others go the same way and basically drown the smaller publishers on Kickstarter.


Let's hope not... That's why I'm not getting this game on my PS4. I probably *cough* won't *cough* pirate a PC copy of this game. I really can't support these kinds of practices. It's really sad, too, as I think this project could have broken all kinds of Kickstarter records and released on all sorts of platforms. 

If Suzuki decided to put his game up (solo) for kickstarter there's no way in hell they'd reach anywhere near the amount to make a game like Shenmue. So why not; instead pirating, support the damn developers. Also, the publisher.. for after all, they did decide to take up the game; if there is enough damand/interest for it.

People, if you want to play the game just buy it on PC or get a PS4. Don't use it as an excuse for piracy.



Cloudman on 16 June 2015
Talal said:
Cloudman said:
u_u Way to go Sony... Nice to have fans donate money for you to decide to fund the game...


You do realise that people funding the game will get it right? So "donation" is not the right word. They're buying the rewards listed.

They are testing to see if people are interested by trying to have them raise 2 mil dollars to see if it's worth it. That is one of the worst things I have ever heard. I am plenty sure some people gave more than the bare minimum for the game. This is going down a very dangerous route. I don't want this to end up where people have to give money just to check if some games are worth making. It's seems outright awful.



 

              

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