This is sad news :(
3D Realms has closed due to expiration and non-renewal of funding. This means that the ultimate game - Duke Nukem Forever, which has been in development for 12 years, won't ever see the light of day.
The original 3 games were classics and favourites of mine. Duke Nukem & Duke Nukem 2 were 2D platformers, with Duke Nukem 3D being a seminal 3D shoot-em-up and one of my favourite games.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8037688.stm
Surely someone else (rockstar maybe?) will take over the licence and the developing. i refuse to believe that this is the end. :(
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree that someone will probably pick up this in the future. I think it's a strong enough brand to make money.
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