Chrono Compendium Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.Did you miss your activation email? 1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever Login with username, password and session length News: Home Help Search Login Register Chrono Compendium » Zenan Plains - Site Discussion » General Discussion » Bye bye 3D Realms « previous next » Print Pages: [1] 2 Author Topic: Bye bye 3D Realms (Read 3158 times) dan_death Architect of Kajar Chronopolitan (+300) Posts: 398 Bye bye 3D Realms « on: May 08, 2009, 10:12:20 am » Not sure if of you heard, but 3D Realms closed down...the news is a few days old, but I didn't hear about it until this morning. Well, it looks like Duke Nukem Forever will never ever be released.Read more:http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=58519 Logged Jutty Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 614 The Most In-Frequent Poster Ever Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #1 on: May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pm » This doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway. Logged nightmare975 Architect of Kajar God of War (+3000) Posts: 3263 Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #2 on: May 08, 2009, 05:59:57 pm » Quote from: Jutty on May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pmThis doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway.It was almost done, trust me. Logged FouCapitan Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 626 Whatever it is, I'm against it. Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #3 on: May 08, 2009, 06:02:57 pm » Like I said here I'm just hoping that the rights to Duke will be handed off to a company that will actually do something good with him. 3D Realms has suffered from the "not good enough" bug for almost a decade now, scrapping ideas before they even try them.Quote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 05:59:57 pmQuote from: Jutty on May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pmThis doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway.It was almost done, trust me.Yes, and the Halo movie is almost into post-production. Logged Jutty Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 614 The Most In-Frequent Poster Ever Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #4 on: May 08, 2009, 06:50:45 pm » Quote from: FouCapitan on May 08, 2009, 06:02:57 pmLike I said here I'm just hoping that the rights to Duke will be handed off to a company that will actually do something good with him. 3D Realms has suffered from the "not good enough" bug for almost a decade now, scrapping ideas before they even try them.Quote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 05:59:57 pmQuote from: Jutty on May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pmThis doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway.It was almost done, trust me.Yes, and the Halo movie is almost into post-production.I lol'ed Logged nightmare975 Architect of Kajar God of War (+3000) Posts: 3263 Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #5 on: May 08, 2009, 06:55:26 pm » Quote from: FouCapitan on May 08, 2009, 06:02:57 pmQuote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 05:59:57 pmQuote from: Jutty on May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pmThis doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway.It was almost done, trust me.Yes, and the Halo movie is almost into post-production.No really, I'm serious. Logged KebreI Errare Explorer (+1500) Posts: 1607 A true man never dies, even when he's killed Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #6 on: May 08, 2009, 07:21:12 pm » I posted this else where earler but this is a much better home for it.http://duke.a-13.netQuote from: FTFAWorld War II and the entire Manhattan Project. Yes, even the complete development of the atomic bomb took less time. Logged FouCapitan Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 626 Whatever it is, I'm against it. Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #7 on: May 08, 2009, 07:30:07 pm » Quote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 06:55:26 pmQuote from: FouCapitan on May 08, 2009, 06:02:57 pmQuote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 05:59:57 pmQuote from: Jutty on May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pmThis doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway.It was almost done, trust me.Yes, and the Halo movie is almost into post-production.No really, I'm serious.If you can show solid proof that it was being beta tested I'll believe you. Logged Jutty Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 614 The Most In-Frequent Poster Ever Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #8 on: May 08, 2009, 07:30:35 pm » So can that guy get a refund? Logged FouCapitan Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 626 Whatever it is, I'm against it. Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #9 on: May 08, 2009, 07:32:02 pm » He saved his reciept so I'd assume so. Then again I never tried getting a refund from Game Stop before, especially for preorder money down. Logged KebreI Errare Explorer (+1500) Posts: 1607 A true man never dies, even when he's killed Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #10 on: May 08, 2009, 07:33:32 pm » Store Credit, the real question is it adjusted for inflation and interest? Logged FouCapitan Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 626 Whatever it is, I'm against it. Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #11 on: May 08, 2009, 07:35:24 pm » Quote from: KebreI on May 08, 2009, 07:33:32 pmStore Credit, the real question is it adjusted for inflation and interest?Price of new video games hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. Value of dollar I believe is down from when that preorder was made though. So in a roundabout way, if he gets his money back he may make a profit. Logged Jutty Black Wind Agent (+600) Posts: 614 The Most In-Frequent Poster Ever Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #12 on: May 08, 2009, 07:50:18 pm » Quote from: FouCapitan on May 08, 2009, 07:35:24 pmQuote from: KebreI on May 08, 2009, 07:33:32 pmStore Credit, the real question is it adjusted for inflation and interest?Price of new video games hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. Value of dollar I believe is down from when that preorder was made though. So in a roundabout way, if he gets his money back he may make a profit.I think they should give him more for just keeping a the receipt that long. Logged nightmare975 Architect of Kajar God of War (+3000) Posts: 3263 Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #13 on: May 08, 2009, 07:57:53 pm » Quote from: FouCapitan on May 08, 2009, 07:30:07 pmQuote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 06:55:26 pmQuote from: FouCapitan on May 08, 2009, 06:02:57 pmQuote from: nightmare975 on May 08, 2009, 05:59:57 pmQuote from: Jutty on May 08, 2009, 02:28:43 pmThis doesn't really effect Duke Nukem Forever since ya know it was never gonna get released anyway.It was almost done, trust me.Yes, and the Halo movie is almost into post-production.No really, I'm serious.If you can show solid proof that it was being beta tested I'll believe you.They wanted to hire me for level designing last year, but I declined. Does that count? Logged KebreI Errare Explorer (+1500) Posts: 1607 A true man never dies, even when he's killed Re: Bye bye 3D Realms « Reply #14 on: May 08, 2009, 08:03:18 pm » Quote from: 'FTFA...there was one part of one map that was being worked on before I started working there. Nineteen months later and the same designer was still working on the same part of that same map...No it doesn't. Logged Print Pages: [1] 2 « previous next » Chrono Compendium » Zenan Plains - Site Discussion » General Discussion » Bye bye 3D Realms