AM2 to license Shenmue development tools

CSK and AM2 have announced that they plan to license their Shenmue development tools to third-party developers. The so-called Shenmue plug-in can be used with the Softimage 3D development environment and includes 62 modules that were used in the development of the Dreamcast adventure game. The Softimage 3D Extreme and the Shenmue plug-in will carry a one-year licensing fee of 900,000 yen, while the base Softimage 3D and the Shenmue plug-in will cost 650,000 yen for a year.