Shenmue 3 Xbox One Rumour Denied by Deep Silver

By John Wilds

New rumours of an Xbox One version of Shenmue 3 have been denied by the game’s publisher.

Deep Silver took to Twitter today to quash the rumours of Shenmue 3 releasing on Xbox One, which were started after some Resetera users thought they’d found a hint at its existence.

In a short and simple statement on Twitter, publisher Deep Silver has said that there are “no current plans” to bring Shenmue 3 to Xbox One, despite the rumours circulating on Resetera.

The rumour, as reported on by Gamerant, was started when Resetera user Spaghetti found references to Xbox One and some Xbox logos in the source code for the Shenmue 3 pre-order site. Another user by the name of Toumari then uploaded the below image, which clearly displays a an option to purchase on Xbox One. The website currently does not display the Xbox One option, suggesting that it may have since been removed.

So, what’s the deal? Perhaps there is a plan for an Xbox One release further down the line, or that a plan still in negotiation. Or, simply, that this rumour is nothing more than rumour, and Deep Silver really is telling the truth. We’ll just have to wait it out to hear anything else official.

We are, like everyone, ridiculously excited for Shenmue 3… even if it has been delayed again.

John is a freelance writer for IGN UK with a love for all things stealthy, ginny and noisy. To set up a game of Spies vs Mercs or hear his less coherent ramblings, get him on Twitter.