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[Alex P]

A very reliable source with inside knowledge of Duke Nukem Forever developer 3D Realms today told Shacknews that the company has been shut down.
The closure came about as a result of funding issues, our source explained, with the shut down said to affect both 3D Realms and the recently resurrected Apogee name.

Phone calls and e-mails to various 3D Realms veterans have thus far gone unanswered, with publishing partner Take-Two likewise unavailable for comment.

3D Realms was founded in 1987 by Scott Miller and George Broussard. The company had infamously been working on Duke Nukem Forever over the past 13 years.

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

D:

 

[Roxas]

Oh shi-

 

[SecretBonusPoint]

13 was the unlucky number.

 

[drkOne]

Oh noes!

 

[LCfiner]

we were sooooo close!

 

[Y2Kev]

HOW DID THEY MAKE ANY MONEY

Shacknews -> real

 

[White Man]

Well, that was quite the shaggy dog story, wasn't it?

 

[Tiktaalik]

Always bet on Duke

 

[No_Style]

HOW DID THEY MAKE ANY MONEY

Shacknews -> real

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[Valtor]

Finally!

Now who's gonna buy the brand and assets and actually finish DNF?

 

[BravoSuperStar]

Sad news but not all that surprising if true.

 

[fatigues_gasolini]

its gonna be hilarious when 3d realms is revealed to be one guy, and all work he did on duke nukem forever is making the stuff we've seen. Then Broussard reveals himself to be Ashton Kutcher.

 

[Danne-Danger]

Now there's a shocker.

 

[TheKingsCrown]

Finally!

Now who's gonna buy the brand and assets and continue to work on Duke Nukem Forever?

Fixed.

 

[Jenga]

 

[imperium]

I thought 3DRealms was self funding the development of Duke Nukem, with Take Two only acting as the publisher.

 

[FrankT]

That would be a damn shame.

 

[Slightly Live]

Wanna bet on them coming out and saying Duke is still on it's way?

 

[BobTheFork]

Shame if true, I always liked 3dRealms. That monster they half-create may have finally killed them. Maybe Atari could pick up DN4eva and finishes it...

 

[BravoSuperStar]

Also what of Prey 2? Is it vaporware now>?

 

[Madman]

That sucks. Should have just released what was shown in the 01 trailer.

 

[rezuth]

I thought 3DRealms was self funding the development of Duke Nukem, with Take Two only acting as the publisher.

This is true as far as I know.

 

[FrankT]

Straight from George Broussard's twit comes word that DNF has reached a major milestone of some sorts:

Closing out a milestone this week. 71 more tasks to do and we started with probably 800-900. Been a good push. Next one starts Monday.

Thanks, Duke4.net.

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46163/Duke-Nukem-Forever-Reaches-Milestone

I thought I read this pretty much days ago. They had to have been so close.

 

[alistairw]

Duke Nukem Forever is the video game industry's SMiLE.

 

[Y2Kev]

The duke IP being sold would probably result in a faster production of DNF.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

oh man......:lol

 

[GavinGT]

Duke Nukem Forever is the video game industry's SMiLE.

Probably more like Chinese Democracy.

 

[sparky2112]

Duke Nukem Fornever...

 

[dejan]

The rumor just hit the 3drealms forum and a former employee basically confirmed it to be true.

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

The rumor just hit the 3drealms forum and a former employee basically confirmed it to be true.

yeah here isnt it?

http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=35533

 

[Zachack]

Probably more like Chinese Democracy.

So you're saying that Dr. Pepper needs to publicly bet on the game not coming out?

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The duke IP being sold would probably result in a faster production of DNF.

I can think of at least a dozen studios that could have put out a competent Duke Nukem FPS sequel in less than 24 months had they simply auctioned off the IP.

DICE
Ubisoft Paris
UbiSoft Montreal
Eurocom
Starbreeze
Rare
Criterion
Free Radical
Insomniac
Neversoft
Splash Damage
Epic

Ridiculous.

 

[rezuth]

The rumor just hit the 3drealms forum and a former employee basically confirmed it to be true.

Perhaps the same person who started it.

 

[Flyguy]

This is hard to believe.

 

[Joseph Merrick]

Finally!

Now who's gonna buy the brand and assets and actually finish DNF?

The duke IP being sold would probably result in a faster production of DNF.

Are you people real? If 3DR isn't making it, honestly who gives a fuck? And that means me, I wouldn't give a fuck.

I can think of at least a dozen studios that could have put out a competent Duke Nukem FPS sequel in less than 24 months had they simply auctioned off the IP.

DICE
Ubisoft Paris
UbiSoft Montreal
Eurocom
Starbreeze
Rare
Criterion
Free Radical
Insomniac
Neversoft
Splash Damage
Epic

Ridiculous.

No.

 

[Tucah]

Would not be all that surprising if true.

 

[Ryudo]

and to think they just finished the intro screen, they were so close !

Now someone like Bungie should pick this up and get away from the Halo series.

 

[Sibylus]

Duke Nukem Fornever...

Fuck, I was about to do this.

 

[rezuth]

and to think they just finished the intro screen, they were so close !

Now someone like Bungie should pick this up and get away from the Halo series.

NO THANK YOU! KEEP BUNGIE AWAY FROM MY BELOVED DUKE NUKEM SERIES.

 

[Danne-Danger]

nvm!

 

[Ninja Kn1ght]

That sucks if true. Hopefully, someone will finish DNF at some point.

 

[Ponn]

I thought 3DRealms was self funding the development of Duke Nukem, with Take Two only acting as the publisher.

People have been saying this for years now and I just don't understand it. I know Duke Nukem was popular but it's hard to swallow that they made enough money of those games to sustain them with nothing to show for it for how many, 13 years now??!! I mean come on, if thats the case then I don't want to hear anymore moaning from any companies about not being able to make enough money. I just don't buy it, they had to be getting money from somewhere and I can't see any company keep handing out the dough for this long on vaporware.

Or it really is just george and a few buddies sitting in a garage blogging once in awhile while watching BSG and pulling a big one on fanboys.

 

[Flyguy]

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

 

[Dead Man Typing]

Don't worry guys, I'm sure this is all part of the plan...

 

[Zachack]

Are you people real? If 3DR isn't making it, honestly who gives a fuck? And that means me, I wouldn't give a fuck.

You say this but we can all smell the sticky-sweet desperation sweat of a Duke fan through our monitors, and trust me, you'll buy it.

You'll buy it and you'll like it.

 

[AndersTheSwede]

After 13 years it ends like this? For fucks sake.

 

[element]

it's true. Unless George is pulling a stunt.

 

[White Man]

People have been saying this for years now and I just don't understand it. I know Duke Nukem was popular but it's hard to swallow that they made enough money of those games to sustain them with nothing to show for it for how many, 13 years now??!! I mean come on, if thats the case then I don't want to hear anymore moaning from any companies about not being able to make enough money. I just don't buy it, they had to be getting money from somewhere and I can't see any company keep handing out the dough for this long on vaporware.

Or it really is just george and a few buddies sitting in a garage blogging once in awhile while watching BSG and pulling a big one on fanboys.

I thought 3DRealms made a buttload off of Max Payne and then from selling their stake in Max Payne. I remember reading that 3DRealms is actually a fairly small company (30-35 people according to wiki), so one sufficiently big hit would be able to keep them afloat for a while.

 

[Stitch]

but they only had 71 tasks more to do

:lol

 

[rezuth]

People have been saying this for years now and I just don't understand it. I know Duke Nukem was popular but it's hard to swallow that they made enough money of those games to sustain them with nothing to show for it for how many, 13 years now??!! I mean come on, if thats the case then I don't want to hear anymore moaning from any companies about not being able to make enough money. I just don't buy it, they had to be getting money from somewhere and I can't see any company keep handing out the dough for this long on vaporware.

Or it really is just george and a few buddies sitting in a garage blogging once in awhile while watching BSG and pulling a big one on fanboys.

1995 – Terminal Velocity – Terminal Reality
1997 – Duke Nukem 64 – Eurocom
1997 – Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown – Aardvark Software
1998 – Duke Nukem: Time to Kill – N-Space
1999 – Duke Nukem: Zero Hour – Eurocom
1999 – Duke Nukem (Game Boy Color) – Torus Games
2000 – Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes – N-Space
2001 – Max Payne – Remedy Entertainment
2002 – Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project – ARUSH Entertainment/Sunstorm Interactive
2003 – Duke Nukem Advance – Torus Games
2003 – Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne – Remedy Entertainment
2004 – Duke Nukem Mobile – Machine Works Northwest/Tapwave
2005 – Duke Nukem Mobile II: Bikini Project – Machine Works Northwest
2005 – Duke Nukem Mobile 3D – Machine Works Northwest
2006 – Prey – Human Head Studios
2008 – Duke Nukem 3D (Xbox Live Arcade)