{"id":1062,"date":"2011-03-24T10:19:49","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sporks.org\/blog\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2011-03-24T10:19:49","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T14:19:49","slug":"duke-nukem-forever-delayed-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sporks.org\/blog\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"Duke Nukem Forever delayed again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duke Nukem Forever<\/em>, the game that turned into the industry’s longest running joke as it entered development hell, has encountered one ‘last’ delay to its launch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first-person shooter, which mixes explosive combat with politically incorrect content under the aegis of a blonde misogynistic hulk of a man, was thought abandoned by its creators many times during its ridiculous 14-year development cycle. Current developer Gearbox Software<\/span><\/a> told fans not to worry, however, and promised to finish its development and deliver something that would be worth the wait.<\/p>\n

The title was originally developed by 3D Realms, which announced the project in 1997. Delays and engine<\/span><\/a> rewrites conspired against it, however, and it was passed over to Triptych Games and Gearbox Software in 2009, with multiplayer components provided by Piranha Games.<\/p>\n

In an announcement today, Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford surprised nobody with the news that the project has suffered a one more last-minute slip, moving from a 6th of May release date in the UK to the 10th of June – for reasons that have yet to be shared.<\/p>\n

While the delay will be a bitter disappointment for those who have waited since the 90s for the title, there is one small consolation: while the original launch dates saw US gamers get their hands on the game three days early, the new schedule has the international launch four days earlier.<\/p>\n

Pitchford’s announcement, which was carried out in typical Gearbox style, can be seen in the below video.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Tags: <\/strong>duke nukem forever<\/a>, randy pitchford<\/a>, gearbox<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

via thinq.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n

Woops .. at least Gearbox has a sense of humor about this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Posted via email<\/a> from alex chan’s posterous<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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