There may be hope yet for the ludicrously long-in-the-making Duke Nukem Forever. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation tell Kotaku that Duke Nukem Forever development continues at a new home, Borderlands developer Gearbox Software.
The studio responsible for Brothers In Arms, Borderlands and Aliens: Colonial Marines is said to have picked up Duke Nukem Forever development where former studio 3D Realms left off, perhaps Dukeâs best bet for eventual completion.
Duke Nukem Forever, according to sources who wished to remain anonymous, is now in the hands of Gearbox and is planned to be released under the studioâs name. Gearbox was outed as the developer of the apparently scrapped Duke Nukem spin-off Duke Begins earlier this year.
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One source indicated that a playable demo of Duke Nukem Forever will be available later this year.
The development of Duke Nukem Forever has been in limbo since 3D Realmsâ demise in 2009. Publisher Take-Two later sued 3D Realms for its failure to deliver Duke Nukem Forever in a reasonable time frame. The two parties settled their differences in May of 2010 under unspecified terms.
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3D Realms founder George Broussard, the man infamously in charge of Duke Nukem Forever, did not respond to requests for comment.
Given the nature of Duke Nukem Foreverâs long and storied history, weâre filing this under rumor for now, but weâll be keeping a close eye on PAX-related developments for further details.
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