Duke Nukem Forever will finally see release in the US this year on May 3rd, according to its publisher 2K Interactive. The game's international release will take place three days later on May 6th.
“The moment fans all over the world have been waiting for is almost here,” declared Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “May 3, 2011 marks Duke’s return as he unleashes his brash and brutally honest wit on the world. His return is going to be epic and one that will make video gaming history!”
The news may mark the end of one of the longest development cycles in the history of the video games industry as Duke Nukem has been in development for the better part of 13 years. Just over a year ago, the game was put on indefinite hiatus when its developer, 3D Realms, shut down and laid off its staff due to funding issues. Over the next few months, Duke Nukem Forever received a new lease on life when Gearbox Software stepped in to save the day. Gearbox president, Randy Pitchford, said he couldn't bear to see the game die, so he had his company buy the franchise off its previous publisher, Take Two.
“When I said goodbye to 3D Realms and the original Duke Nukem 3D team in 1997 and soon after founded Gearbox Software, I never in my wildest dreams imagined that a day like today would come,” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software. "Today I am proud, humbled and even astounded to announce that the day is coming at last for all gamers to be a part of video game history: Duke Nukem Forever will launch worldwide this May!”
Duke Nukem Forever will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
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