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Report: Duke Nukem Developer 3D Realms Closes Doors
by Chris Remo [PC, Console/PC, Exclusive]
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May 7, 2009
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3D Realms, independent developer of the Duke Nukem action franchise, is closing its doors and its employees being let go, according to multiple industry sources.
News of the closure was first reported by Shacknews, with Gamasutra obtaining separate confirmation. Sources told Gamasutra the studio will be fully shut down by the end of the week.
Formed over twenty years ago as Apogee Software and located in Garland, Texas, 3D Realms was privately owned and run by Scott Miller and George Broussard. It served as developer of the three main Duke Nukem games and as publisher of many more.
For more than a decade, 3D Realms has notoriously been working on various iterations of Duke Nukem Forever, its sequel to the classic FPS Duke Nukem 3D. Forever was announced in 1997, and saw repeated delays.
In the last few years, news about the game began to emerge more frequently, and small screenshots and development tidbits were occasionally released.
Recently, 3D Realms also produced the two Max Payne games by Remedy Entertainment, published Human Head Studios' Prey, and brought Duke Nukem 3D to Xbox Live Arcade.
[UPDATE: Gamasutra has received a statement from Deep Silver and Apogee Software, the label recently resurrected by 3D Realms for its retro-flavored offerings.
The companies state that development of Duke Nukem Trilogy, a Nintendo DS and PSP platformer compilation of Duke Nukem: Chain Reaction, Duke Nukem: Critical Mass and Duke Nukem: Proving Grounds, is unaffected by today's news. Development of the trilogy is being handled by Frontline Studios.
In addition, Take-Two has released a statement to outlets including Shacknews, as follows: "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. In addition, Take-Two continues to retain the publishing rights to Duke Nukem Forever."]
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http://www.3drealms.com/news/1997/10/pc_gamer_cover.html
Unless they are closing the 3D brand and returning to the kick-ass awesome Apogee 2D games... (Raptor sequel anyone? \o/)
Duke Nukem FOREVEEER!
A lot of my gaming history is just that... history. Origin, Sierra, Ritual, 3D Realms and others had lasting impact on my love for games.
I wish I remembered some of those but a decade is far too long for my strained brain cells.
This does beg an interesting question, though: with 3D Realms gone, how many of the developers/publishers of yore - those who really helped start the PC gaming (and gaming, PERIOD) trend are left? The only one I can think of off the top of my head is id Software.
Bad news, indeed. Bullfrog died, and now 3D Realms... My PC gaming youth is definitely gone :(
Hmm... what the hell is this? Written by a 3D Realms employee. Looks unbelievable, especially the last part about the chair.
Thats some crazy stuff that gamingstupid blog, Im not sure what to make of it.
It sounds like a piece from one of the "Hackers" movies...
Some people waited years for this game to get out, I mean they should leak it or release it as open source or somethin :P
Bizarre scary stuff O.O
Altough it makes sense...
Funding was blown on red bull and doritos. Not to mention subscription and expansion pack costs.
The FA:S thread is here:
http://forums.firearms-source.com/showthread.php?p=222689#post222689
And the CSNation threads are here:
http://csnation.totalgamingnetwork.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179587
http://csnation.totalgamingnetwork.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179607
http://csnation.totalgamingnetwork.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179610
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