This is probably a news story that most PC gamers, my age (24) or older, will find disheartening. I am not sure that it really affects the console generation but if this news hurts you in some way then we are all in the same boat.
The developer 3D Realms has announced that they are shutting its doors citing financial reasons.
While it is sad to see any developer this one touches my childhood. The game that I loved and the one that they were always most famous for was Duke Nukem 3D. It was the game I was all about after I had exhausted all of Wolfenstein 3D, a game that 3D Realms published. Over the past twelve years or so they had become the black sheep of game developers touting Duke Nukem Forever since 1997 as their next big thing. Now it looks like a strong possibility that we may never see this game and even if we do will it have been the developers original vision. Many have called Duke Nukem Forever "vaporware" and as of yesterday evening it is looking to be true.
There are no other reports other than 3D Realms are shutting their doors because of financial reasons. Great job economy (looking for a scapegoat here, sorry) you managed to come out and touch my formative years. I am feeling violated.
The lighter side of this news is that a Duke Nukem Trilogy is still coming from Apogee and Deep Silver.
Let's pour one out for all of the people who lost their jobs and wish them a speedy recovery.
[Ed note: Last night after reading this news at one in the morning the 3D Realms site was still up and running and as of right now I personally cannot get the page to respond.]
2 comments:
I honestly never really played Wolfenstein 3D or Duke Nuken 3D. During that whole time period we owned a Mac and therefore I was completely cut off from the PC gaming world. I think I might have played Duke Nuken a few times at my neighbor's house, but otherwise I missed out on that nostalgic action. :-(
You can still check that stuff out and I suggest that you do. You can get Duke 3D for Xbox Arcade if you ever get that 360. ::wink::
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