Yu Suzuki, manden bag Shenmue serien og SECO for Ys Net som står bag remaken af Shenmue III siger:
I am very pleased to secure this global partnership with Deep Silver, which is comprised of incredible men and women who have a deep passion for bringing Japanese titles to the rest of the world. Throughout this process, Deep Silver has expressed a deep passion for Japanese games, the Shenmue franchise and its fans—this gives me further confidence in Shenmue III and that we have found the best partner possible.
Shenmue III er sat til udgivelse i anden halvdel af 2018.