This week’s Famitsu (via Hachima) has confirmed that Shenmue III is entering the final stages of development.

To coincide with the game’s development progression, series creator Yu Suzuki confirmed that pre-orders for the PC version will be launching on December 15th.

Suzuki also promised that after the New Year, the studio will be able to show off new gameplay footage.

Shenmue III will launch for PC And PlayStation 4.