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3D Realms bids us adieu photo

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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TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:03
TheCleaningGuy
You don't bid a person "ado," when you say goodbye, but rather "adieu." French for goodbye, farewell, etc.
This mistake always annoys me for some reason.
Doomsday Forte's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:03
Doomsday Forte
*adieu.

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...
momomo66's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:05
momomo66
Hear hear.
JJ Rage's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:05
JJ Rage
"Seriously, what game will replace Duke Nukem Forever? "



Alan Wake?
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:16
WarZombie
Lol. There's one big difference between Alan Wake and DNF...

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.
Drewcifer000's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:22
Drewcifer000
I want Duke Nukem Forever made. Make it so.
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:22
killias2
Why do I feel a little sad about this? I never liked the originals, and I just wanted DNF to be released for it to fail horribly.

Well.. I hope all these guys find new jobs.
XIX Wolf's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:34
XIX Wolf
What about Prey 2? :'(
Spectreman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:41
Spectreman
* There are not a single woman in the team.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 19:58
DaedHead8
@JJRage

If Alan Wake doesn't come out now, I will hold you personally responsible. You are on notice.
bodybreak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 20:04
bodybreak
when i was 10 years old i first encountered Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Version, and i attribute that to be the reason why most of my gaming shelf is made up of FPS's and action games with gratuitous amounts of blood and mature/explicit content.
thanks, Duke. you'll be missed.
AKK's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 20:11
AKK
WAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I want DNF! I WANT IT!
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 20:11
Jesus H Christ
Nice jorts, tubs.
Bioautographical's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 20:12
Bioautographical
Aw, dang. :(
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 21:30
Naim Master
:'(
Goodnight , sweet prince ...
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 21:41
Niero
end of an era. good luck guys, thanks for everything. good times
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 21:46
DeusPayne
TF2 coming back from Vaporware out of nowhere gave me hope that something like DNF could still be made, and not suck horribly. Oh well, that was sorely misplaced optimism.
RWarrior1CO's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 21:59
RWarrior1CO
When it's done, huh? Yeah, that philosophy worked out pretty good, didn't it, 3DRealms? :P
Pangloss's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 22:22
Pangloss
Duke Nukem Forever was announced when I was ten, holy jeebus.

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.
comtruise's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 22:26
comtruise
Look on the bright side: at least they'll still be able to do what've been doing for the past 10+ years, sitting on their asses and do nothing. Only that they won't get paid to do so.
Rucksack's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 23:07
Rucksack
I really hope 3D realms releases all of their completed code and digital resources for Duke Nukem Forever. I think that the fans of the series should be able to give their fallen hero a new lease on life.

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.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/10/2009 23:55
Corak
I just noticed this now, but I don't see any women in that picture. Shouldn't there be at least 1?
masterninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 01:23
masterninja
@ Spectremen, Corak

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...
Paul Soth's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 02:44
Paul Soth
Shame for most of the staff, they don't deserve the blame or the stigma from this massive pile of fail.

Management, however, deserves all the shame that's coming to them.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 04:02
Chronic Logic
All I asked for was a fucking sequel to Duke Nukem 3D. Was that so much to ask for?! Apparently it was for you guys. So good riddance.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 04:08
TheToiletDuck
How the living hell has this company lasted this long? Duke Nukem must have made so much money.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 06:12
The Amazing Shenazin
well....fuck.....
Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 06:23
Bigmoose85
I hope all of them go homeless lol
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 06:36
RonBurgandy2010
This is kind of funny, huh? We wait over ten years and then the game justgets shit canned.
CRKFIEND's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 07:09
CRKFIEND
R.I.P. Developers of Incredible Power...
Greylocke's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 08:17
Greylocke
It feels weird. With all the jokes about DNF, it was always there. Its like a bunch of guys in their basement working on a game for themselves. I guess they could be like Headstart, who still had Call of Cthulhu released for the PC months after their closing. Although, That game was virtually done.
Zippyduda's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 09:36
Zippyduda
"Supposedly", big supposedly there, Microsoft are offering up money to 3D realms to get it for the Xbox/PC. I don't believe it though, read it on N4G (News 4 Gamers if you didn't know).

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.
BulletTrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/11/2009 11:59
BulletTrain
tis a sad day.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/12/2009 13:20
Dexter345
Dudes losing their jobs isn't funny, but I think the situation as a whole is a bit amusing. Like, what took them so long to get where they are on Duke Nukem Forever? And, perhaps if they hadn't been working on the game for over ten years, they could have released it, made some money, and wouldn't be where they are now?
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