A Punchline Twelve Years In The Making

Gaming

3d Realms, which announced the still unreleased Duke Nukem Forever in 1997, is closing its doors effective tomorrow.

duke-nukem-foreverThe game became a bad joke little more than a third into its development cycle.  While other games have gained reputations almost as legendary for vaporware, they were released.  Neither Daikatana, now vanished in obscurity, nor Team Fortress II, which proved to be a fine game and still has quite a following, could touch Duke  Nukem.

Hail to the king, baby!

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5 Comments

5 Comments

  1. Andrew  •  May 7, 2009 @6:11 am

    Now who will fulfill my flying pig-cop needs?

  2. Bob  •  May 7, 2009 @6:59 am

    The economy killed Duke Nukem? Damn you, economy!

  3. KainTheGreat  •  May 7, 2009 @8:49 am

    If there was ever a company that deserved to die, it was 3D Realms.

  4. Grandy  •  May 7, 2009 @9:00 am

    I'm sorry for the people who lost their jobs.

    I must point out, however, that this joke was played like 4 years ago. Now, I feel only a vague sense of release.

    Also, this is HUGE for Grimoire.

  5. Scott Jacobs  •  May 7, 2009 @11:11 am

    Maybe some capable studio will pick up the property, and actually make the game.