Which, as has been the case with many recent Epic Games Store only announcements, has caused quite a bit of backlash. With many citing the original Kickstarter as specifically mentioning that the PC version would be a Steam release. Oh, there's also a new story trailer made up of in-game footage that looks very Shenmue.

Check it out.



The new trailer, which definitely retains the look and feel of the series also comes alongside PC hardware requirements as per below.

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better (DirectX 11 card & VRAM 2GB Required)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband internet connection
Storage: 100 GB available space
Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 (3.60 GHz)
Memory: 16GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband internet connection
Storage: 100 GB available space
Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Regarding the whole Epic Games Store exclusive stuff, developer Ys Net released the following statement.

Development for Shenmue III has been moving forward using Unreal Engine and the support we have received from Epic has been excellent. But most importantly, in looking for the most enjoyable experience on PC, it was decided together with Deep Silver after much discussion that the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.

Shenmue III will be out November 19 for PC and PS4.