Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded

Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded
Developer(s)	Interceptor Entertainment[1]
Publisher(s)	2K Games
Producer(s)	Daniel Hedjazi[2]
Designer(s)	Frederik Schreiber
Composer(s)	Andrew Hulshult Marcin Przybylowicz
Series	Duke Nukem
Engine	Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	TBA
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	TBA

Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded (Formerly known as Duke Nukem Next-Gen^[1]) is an officially sanctioned first-person shooter fan project in development. The title was announced on the Gearbox forums on October 13, 2010^[3] and is based on the Duke Nukem series. The game is intended to be a next generation reimagining of the 1996 game, Duke Nukem 3D.

Development

In the fall of 2010, Frederik Schreiber had started throwing around the idea of doing a Duke Nukem 3D remake. Schreiber then created a test map to give an idea of what it may look like, which he then took screenshots of and posted on the Gearbox forums.^[4] Shortly after posting the screenshots the images and the project made their way to various gaming sites.^[5][6][7] causing a small buzz within the gaming community.

Schreiber went about getting the official permission to continue the project. He first contacted Gearbox Software, who told him to contact George Broussard and Scott Miller at 3D Realms. Schreiber proceeded to contact 3D Realms. The screenshots for the project were enough to convince Scott Miller to a certain degree about the project, but the game would need Take Two's permission for it to happen.

Schreiber again contacted Gearbox, hoping they would have a better relationship with Take Two than 3D Realms. After following the proper channels within Gearbox, he was able to get in contact with PJ Putnam, Vice President and General Counsel of Gearbox Software. Gearbox was interested in helping the project and Schreiber was eventually granted a "personal non-commercial license" to Duke Nukem.^[8]

Having received official permission to proceed, Schreiber officially announced the game on October 13, 2010, under the name Duke Nukem Next-Gen, revealing he had set up a small team to work with. It was also stated the game would be based on the Unreal Engine 3 and would not require any other game for it to run.

On November 4, 2010, the game was officially renamed to Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded.^[1]

The game has been put on an indefinite hold as of 24 September 2011 (2011 -09-24)^[update], pending the resolution of differences between the Intercepter Entertainment team and Gearbox Software due to ambiguity on whether or not the finished product would actually be allowed to see release. ^[9]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.dukenukemreloaded.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=116
2. ^ "Team". Duke Nukem Reloaded web-site. http://www.dukenukemreloaded.com/team.html. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
3. ^ http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=112564^{[dead link]}
4. ^ http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=111335
5. ^ Michael McWhertor. "We’ll Play Duke Nukem Forever Before This Duke 3D Remake Is Done". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5651485/well-play-duke-nuke-forever-before-this-duke-3d-remake-is-done. 
6. ^ http://www.destructoid.com/duke-nukem-3d-fan-made-remake-screens-impress-184925.phtm
7. ^ http://www.neoseeker.com/news/14988-duke-nukem-3d-fan-remake-looks-sick/
8. ^ http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=112564
9. ^ Schreiber, Frederik. "Public Announcement". Project Lead. Interceptor Entertainment. http://www.interceptor-entertainment.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2418. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Official Announcement on the Gearbox Forums
• Kotaku story about the game's official announcement