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</div>If there's one thing we've learned here at CS-Nation, it's to take some statements with a grain of salt. A community member at Shacknews, cubeblue, claims to have a sibling who worked for the late 3D Realms. In addition, cubeblue also states that he has played various sections of the game.
According to statements made, 3D Realms had set a hard date of November 2009 as the cut off period for Duke Nukem Forever development. This date was set after the team apparently started development over from scratch about a year and a half ago. The team at 3D Realms also had a release period of April 2010 set after this complete restart of the project was set in motion.
He goes on to state that 3D Realms was just as shocked about this closure as the fans were. A strained relationship with publisher Take-Two didn't help matters when it came to funding. The studio reportedly approached other game developers such as Valve, id Software, and others for funding. They were turned down by those companies that they approached.
As noted, this may simply be a huge hoax but it is quite interesting none the less. Duke Nukem Forever could have actually been finished with development this year.
</div>If there's one thing we've learned here at CS-Nation, it's to take some statements with a grain of salt. A community member at Shacknews, cubeblue, claims to have a sibling who worked for the late 3D Realms. In addition, cubeblue also states that he has played various sections of the game.
According to statements made, 3D Realms had set a hard date of November 2009 as the cut off period for Duke Nukem Forever development. This date was set after the team apparently started development over from scratch about a year and a half ago. The team at 3D Realms also had a release period of April 2010 set after this complete restart of the project was set in motion.
I've played a good bit of the game, my bro worked there. That scene with the big alien in the football field? That's the first level, it's Duke playing an arcade version of Duke 3D inside his huge Duke mansion. This was last summer and I saw four different levels and environments that were fully playable (some just needed some polish).
They basically started making the game again from scratch (as they've done a few times) about a year and a half ago.
They had a hard cut-off date for development (11/2009) and a ship date (4/2010). They were stupid close to actually finishing this thing.
They basically started making the game again from scratch (as they've done a few times) about a year and a half ago.
They had a hard cut-off date for development (11/2009) and a ship date (4/2010). They were stupid close to actually finishing this thing.
He goes on to state that 3D Realms was just as shocked about this closure as the fans were. A strained relationship with publisher Take-Two didn't help matters when it came to funding. The studio reportedly approached other game developers such as Valve, id Software, and others for funding. They were turned down by those companies that they approached.
Because of an old fight with the publisher (3DR apparently audited them on Max Payne earnings and found they were holding back, so the relationship was already hurt after that) there was some personal aspect to why they chose not to invest.
Plus, I'm sure the general outlook of the economy didn't help and then, to be fair, what credibility did 3DR have left after promising for years? As the other fellow said, even if it looked like they were so close, how could anyone be sure someone wouldn't make a dumb move and decide start over again or whatever.
I don't know all of the details, but I know the 3DR folks were just as shocked that they came this close only to have the rug pulled out. I heard they even shopped this to Valve, id, and other studios begging out of respect for the IP for loans to keep this thing going just long enough to tie it up. But of course everyone else has their money tied up into their own current projects.
Plus, I'm sure the general outlook of the economy didn't help and then, to be fair, what credibility did 3DR have left after promising for years? As the other fellow said, even if it looked like they were so close, how could anyone be sure someone wouldn't make a dumb move and decide start over again or whatever.
I don't know all of the details, but I know the 3DR folks were just as shocked that they came this close only to have the rug pulled out. I heard they even shopped this to Valve, id, and other studios begging out of respect for the IP for loans to keep this thing going just long enough to tie it up. But of course everyone else has their money tied up into their own current projects.
As noted, this may simply be a huge hoax but it is quite interesting none the less. Duke Nukem Forever could have actually been finished with development this year.
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