3D Realms Closing?

3D Realms is shutting down according to a report on Shacknews that's confirmed by a post on the 3D Realms Forums by Joe Siegler, who says: "It's not a marketing thing. It's true. I have nothing further to say at this time." 3D Realms has been otherwise silent on this topic so far, but publisher Deep Silver and newly formed Apogee are unaffected by the news, as they say: "Deep Silver and Apogee Software are not affected by the situation at 3D Realms. Development on the Duke Nukem Trilogy is continuing as planned." According to Shack the closure is due to funding issues, and they have a statement from Take Two who claim to still own publishing rights to Duke Nukem Forever, but that they have not been funding development of 3D Realms' flagship game.
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But given the fact that 3Drealms "worked" on Duke3d for 13 years and then just collapsed, the idea that it was all just a marketing ploy ... really isn't that far-fetched.
It is too far-fetched when you read and look at the whole story. Epic doesn't even need to be involved if it is just a marketing ploy. Duke Nuke'm does nothing for Epic when it already had real games that had shipped with its engine plus more in development from other licensees. Plus, the idea of a contract to ensure this ploy is even more ridiculous when you consider that Charlie was just an employee of 3D Realms not a principal in the company. He doesn't even need to be told that it's a ploy in the first place. And, if it is a ploy 3D Realms doesn't need him or anyone else to work on a faux game. Now the part about the chair isn't nearly as far-fetched in comparison when you look at the players involved and the backdrop. I can certainly see Mark, George, and CliffyB hazing Charlie in the God Games trailers at E3 after a few too many beers.

The only part of the story which is likely true is that 3D Realms held a meeting at E3 in 2001 to brainstorm ideas and get some feedback for DNF after the release of the trailer for the game. The rest is just sensationalistic bullshit to provide a backstory for some photographs.

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