Today I am celebrating my mother, as it is the day ordained by Hallmark to do such things, but I thought I'd take a moment to come by and depress everyone. 3D Realms has said its final goodbye. A post on their Web site has the above photo with the words, "Thanks for being fans and for all your support." Short and sweet, and a little disappointing. Luckily, they later updated the photo with the names of everyone in the photo, so the post looks a bit more robust.
So where do we go from here? Seriously, what game will replace Duke Nukem Forever? Has any game that hasn't been released ever held such a high honor in the world of gaming? The real trick was that Forever never became vaporware; it was always there and now it's not. I, for one, feel a bit empty inside, and no amount of artwork or leaked footage is going to fill this hole.
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7:00 PM on 05.10.2009
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This mistake always annoys me for some reason.
It's too bad all of those people had to go. But they'll probably find work elsewhere and carry on, maybe talking about the great legend of Duke Forever...
Alan Wake?
Alan Wake is actually going to be released.
And it sucks that they never got to see DNF released, but really it's their own fault for letting it go that long before it was too late. Nevertheless, I wish them the best in whatever endeavors they pursue next.
Well.. I hope all these guys find new jobs.
If Alan Wake doesn't come out now, I will hold you personally responsible. You are on notice.
thanks, Duke. you'll be missed.
I want DNF! I WANT IT!
Goodnight , sweet prince ...
I will really fucking miss you, 3D Realms. But I guess at least you guys aren't spending money to not release a game anymore.
I really will miss 3D Realms. I fondly remember playing Duke Nukem 3D for the first time, and having my fucking mind melted with its sheer awesomeness.
You guys don't really believe any female could have the patience to work on something for 12 years without releasin it? :P (this is just a joke)
Besides this is like a look back in the industry, 12 years back...different times...
Management, however, deserves all the shame that's coming to them.
Anyway if it never officially comes back it will be missed. @ Rucksack I completely agree I'm sure there are some massive Duke fans willing to finish the game off and release it somewhere, I hope so anyway.