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Duke Nukem Fallout: 3D Realms sued by Take-Two
- May 17, 2009 16:47 PM PST
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The bad news just keeps on coming for the developers of the now-deceased Duke Nukem Forever project, as Take-Two sues 3D Realms for failing to deliver their promised product and breaching their contract.
Duke Nukem Forever may be going the way of Pogs and Crystal Pepsi, but Take-Two entertainment is looking to salvage some of their investment in the game before it's too late. News posts from Gamasutra and Edge confirm that Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of development studios like 2K Games (BioShock) and the various Rockstar studios (Grand Theft Auto, Bully), is filing a lawsuit against Apogee Software, the actual corporate title for 3D Realms, for failing to deliver their promised Duke Nukem title. Wow. Looks like those rumors about the 3D Realms closure being an elaborate PR stunt are very, very false.
Even in death, Duke Nukem Forever can't catch a break. Take-Two Interactive is suing 3D Realms for not actually finishing their game. Sadly, no matter who wins, everyone (still) loses.
Despite 3D Realms having definitive proof that Duke Nukem Forever was in progress, the studios' unfortunate recent closure means that publisher Take-Two will lose all the capital that they invested into the project after accepting publisher rights. As noted on Shack News, Take-Two laid down $12 million to the game's original publisher, Infogrames, for the rights to Duke Nukem Forever in 2000.
Following the closure last week, Take-Two spokesman Alan Lewis confirmed that the publisher was not providing 3D Realms with "ongoing funds for development of the title."
The two companies were on less than cheery terms during development of the game. After Take-Two publicly expressed hope that 3D Realms would finish the game in 2003, 3D Realms president George Broussard famously reminded Shacknews users that the game was self-funded, saying: "Take Two needs to STFU imo." [Source: Shack News]
Take-Two Interactive's complaint with the New York State Supreme Court also claimed that "Apogee continually delayed the completion date for the Duke Nukem Forever. Apogee repeatedly assured Take-Two and the video-gaming community that it was diligently working toward competing development of the PC Version of the Duke Nukem Forever." Now that 3D Realms is out of money and dissolved as a development studio, this lawsuit is a clear case of pain upon punishment. It remains to be seen what Take-Two will do with the publishing rights they still own, but it looks like Duke Nukem Forever is officially vaporware.
Ouch. A lawsuit this late in the game? That's definitely not good for 3D Realms, but who does Take-Two think they're going to get the money from?
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- May 15 2009 at 10:12:38:AM PST
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ouch if it wasnt bad enough that they didn't finish their game, did Take-Two really have to do this with all the income they already have they just want more money. JERKS! lol
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I'd sue too if a game takes 12 years to make. Who's making it? The guy from Grandma's boy?
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What game takes that long to produce, I mean they could have produced this game a long time ago. That game was either amazingly epic or they just kept putting if off till they ran out of funding. Personally I'm just sad I won't get to play Duke Nukem Forever what a disapointment to fans everywhere. Rest in piece duke.....
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weinymew nah i dont think the guy from grandma's boy did it... he finished his game lol
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I'd sue also if I was Take- Two..Takin 12 years to complete a game is utter bullshit, unless that who comin out on 30 CD's & 2 months long...
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htown4life wrote:
I'd sue also if I was Take- Two..Takin 12 years to complete a game is utter bullshit, unless it's comin' out on 30 CD's & 2 months long of gameplay...
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About all Take-Two could do to get a return on their investment is to finish completiton of Duke Nuke'm Forever and publish it.
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this looks like its going the way of he enron thing...at least that would be my explination on why it tooks so long just to get gameplay shots
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Well the poeple work there have sale everything that have in ther home. And they have lived in the streets by law.
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