3D Realms Shut Down

[MetalMilitia]

http://digg.com/d1qVID

Guess we won't be seeing Duke Nukem Forever after all.

[Angryhydralisk]

[darkvare]

there's a slight possibility that 2k games might release it happily the ds and psp games are safe

[Fathom Zero]

This is sad, 'cause Prey was pretty innovative at the time.

[Dr. Boogie]

Yeah, it was one of the first next-gen games to be both boring and shitty.


Anyway, it sure doesn't look good for DNF, not that it ever did. I mean, what developers would willingly put that albatross around their necks.

[Tadao]

id

[Dr. Boogie]

Pff.


I'd rather some ex-employee just leak a copy of what they have so far so that everyone can see how much they accomplished in 12 years. I certainly wouldn't want to show off something like that if I were them, but maybe an angry secretary will grab a copy of the build on the way out.

[Tadao]

Nah, I would rather see id get the rights and take 5 years to make a game we all can enjoy. Using the newest Quake engine of course. It would really put a nail in Unreal cause they did in 5 years what Unreal couldn't ever. And we know id is all about pimping thier engine. Or am I old and this isn't what happens anymore.

[Dr. Boogie]

Eh, I wasn't that impressed with Doom 3 or Quake 4. I don't feel like any more time in development is going to help this game. 17 years in development is going to have a big effect on how people judge it, and I'd rather not have id waste money on it.

[Tadao]

I disliked doom 3 for some reason. Maybe because I remeber when I used to play Doom 1 and 2 and I was always nervous and kinda scared when I played. I remember one day catching myself side strafing into an elevator in real life and though, fuck that game is messin with me. 3 just didn't do that. I don't think id is all that funny and Duke would probably lose what I enjoyed about it anyways. I mean shooting strippers and seeing bills fly around the room. OMFG AHAHAHA LOLZ!!!!010101

[whoreable]

didnt they start over making this several times? there are probably a few half finished versions just waiting to be leaked.

It is hard to believe they could drop the ball so bad on such a huge franchise(at the time).

[LordSappington]

I think id could do it. Especially with Take Two on the side.
On a side note, the only reason I was disappointed in Doom 3 was because the original DOOMs had you against huge swarms of enemies in large spaces; Doom 3 had you going against only ten at a time, at the most.

[Tadao]

Yeah, there was no arena of terror huh?

[LordSappington]

Kinda made it require less skill, too, especially when te Soul Cube came along and wimped the game up.

[Dr. Boogie]

I liked Resurrection of Evil. It seemed more like the original Doom, in that there was more action and less creeping around in the dark.

[DevilWearsPrada]

always count on duke lol amirite

[Nick]

I am sad now.

[Chojin]

i'm floored they rode out playing WOW professionally for this long.

[darkvare]

i read an article that apparently it was just a publicity stunt :/

[Zomboid]

In which distinguished Mexican news source did you read that?

[Zhukov]

I was extremely impressed with Quake 4. Unfortunately a friend of mine sold my copy to someone in Malaysia.

[LordSappington]

I forgot my 360 was on when I picked it up, and that put a swift end to my copy.

[Nick]

I wish it was a publicity stunt.

[MetalMilitia]

Lots of media has been released since the game was shut down - best pics here plus the game's plot:

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46...re-Plot-Leaked

[brokensaint82]

I never expected DNF to come out anyways....long has it been one of gamings big jokes...just like the oft rumored phantom game system, while the stills that came out looked good i still coudnt help but laugh whenever it was brought up