Figured there'd be a thread already, but couldn't find one.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58519

5/7/2009 8:46:00 AM

5/7/2009 8:48:03 AM

5/7/2009 8:56:32 AM

Maybe someone will pick it up that will actually finish the game.

5/7/2009 9:43:10 AM

lol just read about this, found it both hilarious and upsetting.

5/7/2009 9:55:26 AM

I always thought ole George had taken the profits of Shadow Warrior and the Duke games and has been doing hookers and blow all this time.

This kind of confirmed it

5/7/2009 9:58:38 AM

Maybe it's a joke!1

5/7/2009 10:00:44 AM

this doesn't mean that there will be no Duke Nukem Forever. Someone else will probably pick it up since so much has been done on it. Said company probably will do a better job getting it out than 3D Realms.

5/7/2009 10:02:44 AM

Everything I have read indicates not very much has been done. It was mainly a marketing ploy in part to raise Epic's stature.

Here is one example:


http://gamingisstupid.com/2009/05/06/the-chair-story-revival/

5/7/2009 10:24:14 AM

That's pretty impossible to believe, but at least it indicates they were still technically working on a game that would be released at some point and be awesome.

5/7/2009 11:05:20 AM

hail to the king, baby

5/7/2009 11:52:15 AM

^^^I want to believe that story SO bad, I just wish the pictures worked lol.

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 1:09 PM. Reason : not enough ^]

5/7/2009 1:09:17 PM

That's gotta be such bullshit. These are software companies, not the freaking mob. They don't make nearly enough money to be doing ridiculous stuff like this over a game. No freaking way.

5/7/2009 1:55:18 PM

pfft the gaming industry is serious business lol.

5/7/2009 1:57:44 PM

CliffyB don't fuck around, drivin' that Lambo down Blue Ridge past the theater, son.

5/7/2009 2:01:30 PM

^ i was wondering if the Cliffy B in the story was the same CliffyB on tww, because it does indeed make sense

[Edited on May 7, 2009 at 2:20 PM. Reason : link]

5/7/2009 2:20:16 PM

Yeah it's the same guy. He's pretty "famous" in the game development world I guess.

5/7/2009 2:40:19 PM

lol

Quote :

"World War II and the entire Manhattan Project. Yes, even the complete development of the atomic bomb took less time."

http://duke.a-13.net/

5/7/2009 2:47:49 PM

Quote :

" * The Wright brothers designed and flew the first airplane. * The theory of General Relativity. * The United States' entire program to put a man on the moon, from Kennedy's challenge to the landing. * The complete construction of many monumental buildings and engineering projects. To name a few- o The Empire State Building (Jan 1930 - May 1931) o The Channel Tunnel (Dec 1987 - May 1994) o The Golden Gate Bridge (Jan 1933 - May 1937) o The World Trade Center (Aug 1966 - April 1973) "

we put a man on the moon faster

5/7/2009 6:47:18 PM

This must be the ninth circle of development hell.

5/7/2009 8:35:49 PM

man, cliffy b is kind of a dick.

5/7/2009 8:40:30 PM

^lol kind of?

5/8/2009 2:07:53 AM

Link to gameplay footage

http://www.duke4.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=814

5/10/2009 10:31:08 AM

With all the other federal bailouts going on, I'm hoping something can be done for 3D Realms!

5/10/2009 10:32:46 AM

it's quite shocking that them not doing their goddamn job for several years would lead to a closure, quite shocking indeed

5/10/2009 11:25:44 AM

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/laid-off-3d-realms-staff-show-off-duke-nukem-forever-concept-art/

5/10/2009 3:46:02 PM

I'm still surprised there hasn't been any official explanation. The only one to really talk about it has been their webmaster.

5/10/2009 5:22:25 PM

Quote :

"man, cliffy b is kind of a dick."

Quote :

"lol kind of?"

5/10/2009 7:33:55 PM

i mean come on, tf2 came out before this - what were they thinking

5/10/2009 8:05:28 PM

Quote :

"http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/laid-off-3d-realms-staff-show-off-duke-nukem-forever-concept-art/"

Ha. It's just like one of those projects where I get all amped up to do something, start working on it a bit, get bored, and then never finish.

I've often though - is there any way this game could have been successful if it had come out? You've got people that have been waiting a long time for this, no Duke Nukem game would have satisfied those guys. How could something live up to more than a decade of anticipation, especially if it is just another FPS?

5/11/2009 8:56:32 AM

5/11/2009 1:16:49 PM

Yahtzee reviews DNF:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/748-Duke-Nukem-Forever

5/29/2009 8:02:01 PM

lol

5/29/2009 8:28:09 PM

5/29/2009 10:16:37 PM

RIP

8/12/2010 10:37:20 AM

oh we back

http://kotaku.com/5609770/rumor-borderlands-studio-reviving-duke-nukem-forever

Quote :

"There may be hope yet for the ludicrously long-in-the-making Duke Nukem Forever. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation tell Kotaku that Duke Nukem Forever development continues at a new home, Borderlands developer Gearbox Software. The studio responsible for Brothers In Arms, Borderlands and Aliens: Colonial Marines is said to have picked up Duke Nukem Forever development where former studio 3D Realms left off, perhaps Duke's best bet for eventual completion. Duke Nukem Forever, according to sources who wished to remain anonymous, is now in the hands of Gearbox and is planned to be released under the studio's name. Gearbox was outed as the developer of the apparently scrapped Duke Nukem spin-off Duke Begins earlier this year. Take-Two Interactive still maintains publishing rights to the title, which the company confirmed to Kotaku tonight. (A company spokesperson declined to comment about the status of the Duke Nukem Forever project and whether it is in the works at Gearbox.) One source indicated that a playable demo of Duke Nukem Forever will be available later this year. The development of Duke Nukem Forever has been in limbo since 3D Realms' demise in 2009. Publisher Take-Two later sued 3D Realms for its failure to deliver Duke Nukem Forever in a reasonable time frame. The two parties settled their differences in May of 2010 under unspecified terms. Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford declined to comment to Kotaku on the matter, indicating that he may be able to better clarify the situation further at this year's Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. 3D Realms founder George Broussard, the man infamously in charge of Duke Nukem Forever, did not respond to requests for comment. Given the nature of Duke Nukem Forever's long and storied history, we're filing this under rumor for now, but we'll be keeping a close eye on PAX-related developments for further details."

8/12/2010 10:38:48 AM

oh thank you thank you thank you

8/12/2010 10:51:46 AM

So now we can look forward to Gearbox being stuck in development hell and eventually shutting down.

8/12/2010 11:18:22 AM

Not this again...

8/12/2010 12:32:49 PM

I dont understand any of the hype around this game.

10 years ago, I understand because the brand had momentum, but now its a big joke.

8/12/2010 12:54:59 PM

always bet on duke

8/12/2010 2:33:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R972JSi9tE8&feature=player_embedded

you have to tip your hat to them.

8/12/2010 3:03:29 PM

that game was made for the Apple IIGs and no more

8/12/2010 3:08:09 PM

Quote :

"10 years ago, I understand because the brand had momentum, but now its a big joke."

Which kind of works, considering how good Gearbox is at making thoroughly un-serious games.

Hell, if it happens, I'd expect an entire plot arc/chapter/level of the story to revolve entirely around references to the 3D Realms mess.

8/13/2010 3:13:41 AM

obligatory

8/13/2010 3:27:46 AM

8/13/2010 10:30:39 AM

Hey look guys. This game is finally gonna come out next year!.



http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/duke-nukem-forever-being-completed-by-gearbox-expected-next-yea/

9/3/2010 1:57:41 PM

R.I.P. Gearbox

9/3/2010 9:19:20 PM

playable demo at PAX

9/3/2010 10:04:54 PM

Quote :

"OH WE BACK"

9/3/2010 11:08:08 PM