Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, so here's some further credence to the idea that Duke Nukem Forever's death is merely a marketing ploy by 3D Realms. Apparently, the URL "savedukenukem.com" was registered on 05/07/09, the day before 3D Realms announced its closure.
Many people now believe we are being played, which is something I myself had considered briefly, since I'm convinced that everyone involved with Duke Nukem Forever has been laughing at us for the past ten years. Some suggest that the huge amounts of assets that have come flowing onto the Internet since 3D Realms' closure also hints that this is little more than a gimmick for PR purposes.
So, what do you think? Are we indeed to believe that 3D Realms has been sitting on all the hot Duke Nukem information that has suddenly come out? Has that information been made up after 3D Realms closed just to rub salt in the wound? Hell, does Duke Nukem Forever even exist, or was it all a big joke from the start? So many questions.
Whether or not Duke Nukem Forever is officially dead, this story looks like it'll keep going for a while. A fitting tribute to the game that did nothing for a whole decade.
[Thanks, Reaprar]
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11:00 AM on 05.12.2009
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Oh, who the hell am I kidding? Even if it is, it doesn't mean Duke Nukem Forever is ever going to come out.
Or it's a conspiracy >.>
It is more fun that way.
They deserve to fall as far possible if this is some retarded joke then it's stupid they develop a game for ten years and all they give us is a three boobed monster then let them die
Remember Daikatana?
Remember Prey?
Remember Too Human?
Screw Duke. The thrill is gone.
Honestly, we hear every year that DNF is "coming soon" or "out by the end of the year", so if 3D Realms really WAS in the final push before release who would believe them at this point? Or better yet, who would care? Yet, look what happens when 3D Realms dies -- tons of assets leaked and the internet starts buzzing about the game. Again, not saying I think that it IS a PR stunt, but I could totally see Broussard and Co. laughing their asses off for pulling one over on everybody and actually finally releasing the game that everyone had already decided would never come out.
... or I could just be talking out my ass
I mean, from the leaked storyboards, the game is hardly revolutionary in execution. It's a FPS heavily laced with jokes that sit on the verge of being old and dated. And the main thrust of Duke being some celebrity going on a talk show also seems really restrained compared to the fucked up shit seen in Prey or Duke 3D.
It's not relevant anymore, and it hasn't been relevant for 7 years.
Simply put, the gaming community has outgrown Duke Nukem.
Grow up and finish your damn game.
A better question would be how they didn't see this coming, and why an official press release regarding the closure was never actually sent out. They just shut down with barely a word - no "we're sorry we blew 10 years and millions of development dollars". Kinda odd for a studio as high profile as 3DR to go so quietly into the night. Then again, that would be somewhat fitting, all things considered.
I lumped Prey in that category because as decent as it was, it was nowhere close to what the hype said it would be.
The closest to that kind of humor in an FPS rightnow would probably be Battlefield Bad Company, and it really is just in the dialogue. An over the top, lewd, loudmouth smartass Duke would be a welcome change to the "This is the most tense and serious situation we've ever f*cking been in, F*CK! ASS!" style plots and characters we've been playing in shooter since Duke disappeared.
Seriously, the only thing that comes close in today's current titles is Matt Hazard, and he's a parody of Duke in a 3rd person shooter.
I think the genre could use some Duke style humor. I've been getting bored with the whole space marine cliche.
Head up their ass comes to mind.
Ever hear of TIMEZONES? It was probably registered soon after the news broke, but it was close enough to say the day before in the locale where the DNS was registered.
Give it up. 3DRealms is dead and gone. Thank god.
That and the ex staff is really looking for jobs.
If this is a PR stunt, I think it would be the best for the whiners who still gave a shit and 3D Realms itself. Now that would take balls of steel to do.
Join in A Dirge for Duke Nukem and let's move on.