Looks like Game Informer is desperate for hits:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/ ... 2#commentsLast night, Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki posted an update to the Shenmue III Kickstarter. The note amounted to an apology for deception regarding the game’s budget and outside investors, including Sony, who invited Suzuki to announce the project during its E3 press conference. It doesn’t go nearly far enough, and fans should be demanding more.
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Whether Suzuki received bad counsel from Sony or other investors or thought it wise to obfuscate the true nature of the project budget doesn't matter. There is one currency that rules everything on Kickstarter. It is not cash. It is trust, and Yu Suzuki has so far squandered it.
The writer actually responds to a couple of the comments. Maybe some of us should put him on blast. Then again, it sounds like his mind is made up--or he's just concern trolling. I'm not convinced any of this bad press is substantially affecting the project, but it's annoying.