Topic: Duke Nukem Forever set for 2011 release

[Brisk 69]

Video of the Game Play:

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[Adrian's Dad]

I'll believe it when I have the game in my hands.

[Aftrthought051]

They know the skeptics are out there.

So you weren't at PAX last weekend, and didn't play Duke Nukem Forever? Well, then you probably agree with Gearbox's Randy Pitchford when he says that a playable demo for the mythical title is probably "an important thing to do." That's not a confirmation but, now that the cat's out of the bag, the company will start investigating ways to effectively market the game. Putting a demo in the hands of a skeptical audience is a good start, if PAX is any indication.

If you missed it, you might still think of Duke Nukem Forever as vaporware, and remain convinced that Gearbox told PAX attendees that "it would be really funny" if they all pretended the game was playable. Wouldn't it be nice to lay your extremely paranoid fears to rest?

Joystiq article

 

[JacksDaddy]

I do like that it is gearbox and 2k

[Aftrthought051]

This is an all new Duke Nukem game, much like Doom 3 was on Xbox.  So it will be a full retail, $60 release, but I've read good things about it from the people at PAX in their reviews.

[CrazyDaze]

I'm gonna maintain my excitement until I see the demo videos. A game that started development in '97 and is just now being "polished" leaves me uneasy. I loved the Duke games but I wonder if they are planning to make this a major release at $60, a flash back release at $40 or an arcade release at $20?

Hopefully the vids hit youtube or the review sites soon.

[Aftrthought051]

2K Games has made it official: Duke Nukem Forever is alive and, well, in the hands of developer Gearbox Software, confirming our earlier reports that the Borderlands studio was helping to complete the game's absurdly long development cycle.

The publisher announced this morning in advance of PAX 2010 that Gearbox Software was on the job, picking up where developer 3D Realms left off. Gearbox plans to ship the game on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 within the next year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal—the WSJ says DNF is due "next year" and "currently expected to ship in 2010." (Update: The Wall Street Journal corrected its conflicting release dates. The game is expected to ship next year.)

Given Duke Nukem Forever's epic development—it was first announced in 1997 as a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D—it might be wise to hedge on the later of those two release windows.

Gearbox and 2K will be showcasing the game to press and the public at this weekend's PAX convention. 2K Games is offering a publicly playable demo of Duke Nukem Forever at its booth.

After more than a decade in development, Duke Nukem Forever all but ended its production after the collapse of studio 3D Realms. Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford tells the WSJ that his studio picked up development in late 2009 and that the game is currently in the "polishing" stages.

Kotaku article

Gearbox + 2K = FTW!!