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Recent Event Highlights: Take-Two sues 3D Realms, Another job posting, Mysterious job posting on Gamasutra, Take-Two comments again, Take-Two comments on release, Take-Two becomes DNF Publisher, and 8 more...

Created by dipity on Nov 20, 2009

Last updated: 07/15/10 at 05:06 AM

• Take-Two sues 3D Realms
  May 18, 2009 12:00 PM

  Take Two files a suit against 3D Realms for not finishing DNF. 3DRealms argues they never received any money for the game in the first place. Source: http://kotaku.com/5255220/take+two-sues-duke-nukem-forever-devs-over-failure-to-deliver

• DNF Team laid off
  May 8, 2009 12:00 PM

  The DNF Team is laid off. Development on DNF is halted. Take Two says they will retain publishing rights, but will not fund the project. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8037688.stm

• 2007 Teaser Trailer
  Dec 19, 2007 12:00 PM

  3DRealms releases a new teaser for the game along with some in game screenshots. Source: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50464

• Another job posting
  May 22, 2007 12:00 PM

  Another job posting from 3D realms, this time with a different picture related to Duke Nukem. Source: http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26857l

• Mysterious job posting on Gamasutra
  Jan 25, 2007 12:00 PM

  After a long period of silence, a job posting on Gamasutra.com appears for 3DRealms featuring a small picture of Duke Nukem. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164892.html

• Broussard comments on status
  Feb 20, 2006

  Broussard comments in an interview that the game is being polished and put together. Source: http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=1&cId=3147571

• Take-Two comments again
  Dec 18, 2003 12:00 PM

  Jeff Lapin says that the game will be out by the end of 2004 or the beginning of 2005. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/dukenukemforever/news_6085889.html

• Take-Two comments on release
  May 20, 2003 12:00 PM

  Then CEO of Take-Two Jeff Lapin says the game will not be out by the end of 2003. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/dukenukemforever/news_6029145.html

• Take-Two becomes DNF Publisher
  Aug 2001

  Gatherer of Publishers shuts down, and Take-Two takes over publisher duties for DNF. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/dukenukemforever/news_6085889.html

• The second E3 gameplay trailer
  May 20, 2001

  The second gameplay trailer is show in at the 2001 Electronics Entertainment Expo

• DNF gets a publisher
  Dec 20, 2000

  Company Gathers of Publishers announces they will be publishing DNF. 3D Realms sends out new Christmas cards that say the game will come out in 2001. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem_Forever#cite_note-18 Source 2: http://www.3drealms.com/news/00card3.html

• 3D Realms hands out christmas cards
  Dec 20, 1999 12:00 AM

  3D realms sends out Christmas Cards suggesting the game would be out in 2000. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20080120204831/http://www.3drealms.com/news/99card2.html

• New screenshots
  Nov 1, 1999 12:00 AM

  First screens of Duke Nukem running on Unreal. Source: http://www.planetduke.com/duke4/info/screenshots.shtml

• Switch to Unreal Engine
  Jun 20, 1998 12:00 AM

  3DRealms announces an engine switch from Quake II to Unreal, but assures that it won't delay the game. Game is said to be released in 1999. Source: http://www.3drealms.com/press/dnfunreal.html

• Duke Nukem Forever announced.
  Apr 28, 1997 12:00 AM

  Duke Nukem Forever is announced by 3D Realms, along with the purchase of the Quake 2 engine. The game is said to be released no later than mid-1998. Source: http://www.planetduke.com/features/interviews/gb19980616pr1.shtml