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</div>None of you forgot about the legal battle that's almost ready to be continued between Take-Two and 3DRealms, right? If you did, you won't want to miss out on the latest as things are just about to heat up.
A 20-page court document has been released with a number of stipulations, requests, and accusations made in the legal files. One such claim from Take-Two alleges that 3D Realms has a considerable amount of funds in an off-shore account.
Interested in finding out more or simply love legal documents? Feel free to check out the full, 20-page document here or head on over to Shacknews for more on this story.
Even with the remote chance of there being an eventual release for Duke Nukem Forever, it would more than likely be a very long time in coming. With the legal battle just beginning, don't expect there to be any resolution to this any time soon.
</div>None of you forgot about the legal battle that's almost ready to be continued between Take-Two and 3DRealms, right? If you did, you won't want to miss out on the latest as things are just about to heat up.
A 20-page court document has been released with a number of stipulations, requests, and accusations made in the legal files. One such claim from Take-Two alleges that 3D Realms has a considerable amount of funds in an off-shore account.
With the game's development now halted and its development team disbanded, Take-Two says that 3D Realms "breached its commitment" to deliver the "competed source code of DNF in a timely manner," a move that also prevents Take-Two from porting the game to consoles, such as the Xbox 360.
As part of a 2000 agreement to "promote and exploit" Duke Nukem Forever, Take-Two claims it has "exclusive, irrevocable and worldwide rights to develop" console versions. Take-Two further adds that the agreement allowed the company to "independently develop" console ports once 3D Realms had delivered the PC source code.
In terms of compensation, Take-Two believes it is entitled to the incomplete source code--which would help "in the development of the Console Versions of DNF"--along with "damages equal to...lost profits caused by Apogee's failure to timely develop and deliver" DNF PC and "an award of damages equal to the DNF Advances with accrued interest."(...)
Perhaps most shockingly, Take-Two claims that "upon information and belief, [3D Realms/Apogee Ltd.] has title to a substantial amount of funds deposited in an off-shore account, which Take-Two believes Apogee can use to fund its outstanding obligations."
Take-Two further notes that, in the event of "any future development of the Console Versions of DNF," 3D Realms and Apogee are "required to cooperate"--suggesting that there may still be a chance of Duke Nukem Forever, at long last, hitting store shelves.
As part of a 2000 agreement to "promote and exploit" Duke Nukem Forever, Take-Two claims it has "exclusive, irrevocable and worldwide rights to develop" console versions. Take-Two further adds that the agreement allowed the company to "independently develop" console ports once 3D Realms had delivered the PC source code.
In terms of compensation, Take-Two believes it is entitled to the incomplete source code--which would help "in the development of the Console Versions of DNF"--along with "damages equal to...lost profits caused by Apogee's failure to timely develop and deliver" DNF PC and "an award of damages equal to the DNF Advances with accrued interest."(...)
Perhaps most shockingly, Take-Two claims that "upon information and belief, [3D Realms/Apogee Ltd.] has title to a substantial amount of funds deposited in an off-shore account, which Take-Two believes Apogee can use to fund its outstanding obligations."
Take-Two further notes that, in the event of "any future development of the Console Versions of DNF," 3D Realms and Apogee are "required to cooperate"--suggesting that there may still be a chance of Duke Nukem Forever, at long last, hitting store shelves.
Interested in finding out more or simply love legal documents? Feel free to check out the full, 20-page document here or head on over to Shacknews for more on this story.
Even with the remote chance of there being an eventual release for Duke Nukem Forever, it would more than likely be a very long time in coming. With the legal battle just beginning, don't expect there to be any resolution to this any time soon.
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