MaxTheRabbit wrote: I don't see what they would stand to gain by BSing the fans if they were never going to do it - I'm inclined to take the article at face value
The real trouble is his argument based on contracts. If these contracts are so important, can we really believe that Sega has no secured deals before the confirmation of Shenmue III like Sega Europe stated? Of course not, even the most amateurish company would not make that mistake. It sadly feels like Sega is already preparing the ground to anticipate massive disappointment from the fans. Last year, Sega aimed to restore the trust from old fans and his statement is the appropriate continuation of this. With Shenmue III a real thing, they can't keep silence anymore.
It would be interesting to hear what they could say about Skies of Arcadia now lol.