LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 15: Game designer Yu Suzuki and Sony Computer Entertainment America vice president of publisher and developer relations, Adam Boyes discus "Shenmue 3" For PS4 during the Sony E3 press conference at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena on June 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Sony press conference is held in conjunction with the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which focuses on gaming systems and interactive entertainment, featuring introductions to new products and technologies. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Shenmue III’s Kickstarter sets a Guinness World Record

Marcin Gulik June 17, 2015

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The Shenmue news keeps coming and it only gets better from here. According to the Guinness World Record’s official website, Shenmue III has become the fastest video game to raise $1 million in pledges via crowdfunding.

The highly anticipated titled annihilated the previous record, taking just 1 hour 42 minutes to reach its milestone. The previous record was set by Torment, Tides of Numenera in 2013, reaching that milestone at 6 hours 5 minutes. This just shows the power and dedication of the Shenmue fanbase. Let’s keep it up, guys!

via Guinness World Records