Duke Nukem Forever Thread

[Chanur]

Daddy want's.

[Salshun]

Preorder receipt from 2001.

[Needless]

I lol'd at the picture of the receipt.
shit youd think you could get your money back with interest gained~

[Tenks]

He bet on Duke and he lost

[jaybee]

I'd buy the game just for the case.

[TheOkapi]

I had Doom 3 on preorder for over 3 years. Receipt looked much the same. I'd prepayed in full too, and ended up returning the receipt for cash about 2 months before it came out so I could afford to eat.

True story.

[mexpak]

Isn't that receipt picture a couple years old now too?

lol

Always Bet on Duke, that shit is coming out and I'll buy it day one

[Kuriin]

I heard from a couple people it's been canceled?

[Jovec]

Originally Posted by Kuriin

I heard from a couple people it's been canceled?

The Brief Long History of DNF: Post-3D Realms Edition - Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads

[Occido]

Originally Posted by Jovec

The Brief Long History of DNF: Post-3D Realms Edition - Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads

Sounds to me like they got caught up in what engine to use and went Full retard shortly after.

[Prisonmsagro]

3D Realms Responds To Take-Two's Lawsuit: We Are Not Closing - MegaGames pc


Interesting, hopefully they won't have to switch to yet another engine!
Listen to the awesome theme as you read for optimal results!

[ToeMissile]

Anyone think this is still all part of some crazy plan like the story posted by that former dev? That could be part of it too. They could be done with the game are letting everyone take some vacation time, stir the media pot so to speak, and then release it in a couple months. *shrug* I have no idea.

So the text in the letter is apparently an email sent by Broussard various sites, here's the text:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

3D Realms Release – Pertaining to Recent Events Surrounding Duke Nukem Forever
Dallas, TX (May 18, 2009) – In light of recent press articles and statements by Take-Two (to the media and in a lawsuit), we want to set the record straight on some issues.

Despite rumors and statements to the contrary, 3D Realms (3DR) has not closed and is not closing. 3DR retains ownership of the Duke Nukem franchise. Due to lack of funding, however, we are saddened to confirm that we let the Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) development team go on May 6th, while we regroup as a company. While 3DR is a much smaller studio now, we will continue to operate as a company and continue to license and co-create games based upon the Duke Nukem franchise.

As some of you may know, Take-Two filed a lawsuit last week containing various accusations and claims against 3DR and the uncompleted DNF game. Take-Two never paid 3DR advances or any signing bonus or any other funds related to DNF, up until July 2008, at which time they paid $2.5m in connection with another agreement for an unannounced game. This is the sum total Take-Two has paid 3DR in connection with DNF. Take-Two claims that they paid $12m to GT Interactive/Infogrames to acquire the publishing rights for the DNF game. To be clear, 3DR was not a party to that transaction and did not receive any money from it. When the DNF game was originally signed with GT Interactive in 1998, GT paid 3DR a $400,000 signing bonus. Up until July 2008, this was the only publisher money we received for the DNF game. Meanwhile, 3DR put over $20m into the production of DNF.

Take-Two retains publishing rights for the DNF game, although 3DR retains certain rights to sell the game directly to the public. Late last year, 3DR began negotiations with Take-Two to provide funding to complete the DNF game. In the meantime, 3DR was hitting mutually-agreed milestones, despite not having a new agreement finalized. Take-Two was well aware that 3DR needed the funding to continue the DNF game development. Suddenly, after months of negotiations, Take-Two materially changed the parameters of the proposed funding agreement. 3DR informed Take-Two that it could not financially afford the changes Take-Two was suggesting and would be forced to release the team if an agreement was not reached. Take-Two made a last minute proposal to acquire the Duke Nukem franchise and the 3DR development team. Take-Two's proposal was unacceptable to 3DR for many reasons, including no upfront money, no guarantee minimum payment, and no guarantee to complete the DNF game. From 3DR's perspective, we viewed Take-Two as trying to acquire the Duke Nukem franchise in a "fire sale." Those negotiations fell through on May 4th, a deal never materialized, and the DNF team was sadly released a few days later.

Less than a week after the DNF team was released, Take-Two filed its lawsuit in New York, seeking immediate temporary injunctive relief. The court denied Take-Two's request for a temporary restraining order. While we cannot comment on the details of the ongoing lawsuit, we believe Take-Two's lawsuit is without merit and merely a bully tactic to obtain ownership of the Duke Nukem franchise. We will vigorously defend ourselves against this publisher.

[Hatorade]

Still looks far from done though, like 6+months of dedicated time to finish.

[ToeMissile]

Originally Posted by Hatorade

Still looks far from done though, like 6+months of dedicated time to finish.

I would imagine so, it'll be interesting to see what, if anything comes of all this.

[Blank]

my feelings on duke nukem forever echo'ed by Yahtzee:

The Escapist : Video Galleries : Zero Punctuation : Duke Nukem Forever