3D Realms Sued Over Failed Duke Nukem Forever Plans 180
Take-Two Interactive has now sued 3D Realms over the cancellation of Duke Nukem Forever . Take-Two did not provide continuous funding for the game, but they did pay $12 million for the publishing rights to the game. A Bloomberg report quotes Take-Two's complaint as saying that 3D Realms "continually delayed the completion date" and "repeatedly assured Take-Two and the video-gaming community that it was diligently working toward competing development of the PC Version" of the game. (The complaint refers to 3D Realms as part of Apogee Software, Ltd., not to be confused with Apogee Software, LLC, the publisher behind the still-forthcoming Duke Nukem Trilogy.)
so where's the money going to come from? (Score:2, Interesting)
surely 3D Realms don't have any financial assets left after going bust ..?
Re:They might have a case (Score:5, Interesting)
I sure know which out of the two I'd want if I was Take Two!
Forever indeed (Score:4, Interesting)
"No" to a buyout -- Lawsuit? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:take2 (Score:3, Interesting)
Furthermore, 3D Realms released some rather credible video trailers for the game, once in 1998, and again in 2001:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88F0J70ZkeM [youtube.com] (1998)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKcxL4PmXfA [youtube.com] (2001)
So clearly, even going as far as 2002, you could still believe 3D Realms was going to release *something* eventually...
Re:They might have a case (Score:3, Interesting)
but they'll never see 12 million dollars out of it.
Could they possibly write all that off, though, as a bad debt?
Re:Hope (Score:4, Interesting)
And Jace Hall played it last year and said we wouldn't be disappointed. Bastard.
Jae Hall, Ep 1: Duke Nukem Forever [crackle.com]
Includes interview with George Broussard and Scott Miller of 3D Realms.
Re:*Jaw Hits Floor* (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:so where's the money going to come from? (Score:3, Interesting)
I'm seriously hoping that another competent studio will pick up the IP and make something just as worthwhile.
Collateral damage (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:They might have a case (Score:4, Interesting)
but they'll never see 12 million dollars out of it.
I think it's more likely that they are trying to get a cut of any assets sold by 3D Realms, either physical or intellectual. I could see them making a grab for Duke Nukem copyright, handing it over to another developer, and putting it out under the Duke Nukem Forever title...