Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted May 8, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8037688.stm Veteran games developer 3D Realms has closed down because of a lack of funds. Founded in 1987, the firm popularised the concept of shareware gaming and published the seminal Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein 3D first-person shooters. The company was working on a follow-up title, Duke Nukem Forever, which after being in development for 12 years has become the object of industry derision. Publisher Take-Two says it will no longer fund development of the game but retains rights to the title. "We can confirm that our relationship with 3D Realms for Duke Nukem Forever was a publishing arrangement, which did not include ongoing funds for development of the title," said Take-Two's Alan Lewis in a statement. There has been no official comment from 3D Realms, other than a forum posting from the company's webmaster, Joe Siegler, who said: "It's not a marketing thing. It's true. I have nothing further to say at this time." Other companies with links to 3D Realms or the Duke Nukem series were quick to distance themselves. In a posting on Twitter, Apogee Software said it was "officially not affected by the situation at 3DRealms". "Development of the Duke Nukem Trilogy is continuing as planned and further announcements about upcoming games will be made in the near future," the statement added. Guardian newspaper games writer Steve Boxer said it was astonishing 3D Realms had not finished the game after more than a decade of development. "It would have been nice to see another Duke Nukem game, but given they had more than 12 years it's just incompetence of the highest order. "3D Realms made some great games in the past, but they got overtaken by the 21st Century. "Sadly, Duke Nukem Forever was the most aptly named title in the history of games. Now, it's just Duke Nukem Never." 1 DeathscytheX reacted to this Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathscytheX 9,732 Report post Posted May 8, 2009 LOL. As soon as they released some footage of the game, now its canned. Quote GET A NEW FUNK ON BEFORE YOU GET DUMPED ON! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted May 8, 2009 Yeah ... that footage came out when ... last year? Or the year before, and they all raved over it ... but, now this happened o_x Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted May 8, 2009 Wow. To think that its been 12 years since development on that game started. Thats nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted May 8, 2009 My how Duke has fallen... I can't believe there was a time in my life I wondered whether Duke Nukem or Deadpool had a bigger impact or who had the first... Duke is not even in my top 5 favorite bad asses anymore... & as that list grows he won't even be in my top ten. Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
