Duke Nukem Forever or Never?

It has been reported that Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. ("Take-Two") has filed a lawsuit against Apogee Software Ltd. because of the developer's "continually delayed" delivery of the game Duke Nukem Forever, a project that has been ongoing since 1997 . Publisher Take-Two had purchased the publishing rights to the game in 2000 for over $12 million dollars.

It is to be noted that Apogee Software Ltd. is a 3D Realms-related entity and is a different entity than Apogee Software LLC who is the developer behind the Duke Nukem Trilogy.

It has been reported that the complaint states that "Apogee repeatedly assured Take-Two and the video-gaming community that it was diligently working toward competing development of the PC Version of the Duke Nukem Forever." However, despite these assurances, it has been reported that 3D Realms has shut down its doors. It has also been reported that Take-Two had offered cash incentives to 3D Realms for the completion of the game. Nevertheless, it seems that the developer is now out of money and may owe more than expected.

Coverage at Kotaku.com, Gamasutra.com and Gamedaily.com.