3D Realms Bites It, Fate of “Duke Nukem Forever” in Question

AAAAAAAAAHHUGGGGGGH *splat*

Well folks, it finally happened. After 12 long years of teasers, broken promises, and endless examples of other people actually getting work done, the company with the famous catchphrase and an exorbitant amount of time on its hands has fallen. 3D Realms is officially dead.

I can’t say I’m surprised. If one has a company that does next to nothing for over a decade except occasionally produce something, it’s not going to stay afloat for very long. 3DR’s lazy ass was sitting on borrowed time ever since the announcement in 1997 kicked off the biggest joke in video game history.

But although 3DR may be gone, Duke Nukem Forever remains in the air. Take-Two Interactive still holds the publishing rights, and it’s possible that another development team will pick it up. Then again, it could just as easily get canceled and put to rest forever. In either case, we’re likely not going to be hearing “When it’s done!” repeated ad nauseum for 12 more years.