The gaming industry is abuzz this morning with news of the release date announcement of Duke Nukem Forever. Gamers have been waiting well over a decade for the sequel to the revered PC game Duke Nukem 3D.
It has been a running gag in the gaming world on whether or not Duke Nukem Forever was actually under development for many years. The property switched development studios, was declared dead, was resurrected countless times, and now has apparently been finished and now has an official release date of May 3, 2011. The title will be available on the PC, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 platforms. Watch the trailer below!
Publisher 2K Games and developer Gearbox software teamed up to finally finish the project and make this game a reality. The sequel was originally announced by developer 3D Realms on April 28, 1997, and was intended to be released no later than mid-1998. The project saw several lengthy stalls, and was reported to be scrapped and restarted many times using different game engines. In 2009, original developer 3D Realms laid off the games internal development team.
The game was re-announced at the Penny Arcade Expo on September 3, 2010 by Gearbox Software. Gearbox announced that they had purchased the Duke Nukem intellectual property from 3D Realms and that 2K Games now held the exclusive long-term publishing rights to the game.
Here we are 13 years later, and gamers will finally get to see a next-gen Duke game and revel in the phrase, "Come get some" once again! The most recent reports state that the game development is nearly finished, and only minor polishing needs to occur before the games release on May 3, 2011.
Were you a fan of the original Duke Nukem 3D game? Are you eagerly awaiting the ability to play Duke Nukem Forever?
