In the first half of 2016, Zero Escape Volume 3 will make it's way 3DS and PlayStation Vita for North America.

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Zero Escape Volume 3 is a direct sequel to 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward. Unlike its predecessors, the North American version of Zero Escape Volume 3 is in production alongside the Japanese version. The release window for the Japanese version of Zero Escape Volume 3 was not announced."We're working very closely with our Japanese development team to crank this out together and on time," Aksys Games' Danny Miscevich said.Back in February 2014, Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi said on Twitter that, due to poor sales in Japan, Zero Escape 3 Operation Bluebird in support of Zero Escape 3.In March 2015, Aksys Games posted a link to a teaser website with floating words and a counter that ticked down to their Anime Expo 2015 panel where Aksys formally announced Zero Escape Volume 3.Virtue's Last Reward won IGN's award for Best 3DS Story in 2012 and was given a 9.5 for its "unforgettable story on the dilemma of choice."

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