Remembering Apogee & 3D Realms

Rob Williams · 05-11-2009, 04:46 AM

The news of 3D Realms demise hit the Internet like a ton of bricks last week, and to say it's disappointing would be a major understatement. As a developer that's been around for over 20 years, they have a lot to boast about today. Read on as we take a stroll down memory lane, and see just what it was that made Apogee so innovative and unique.

You can read the full article here and discuss it here.

Doomsday · 05-11-2009, 06:49 AM

Duke Nukem 3D, my first PC game! Good luck to the dudes at 3D Realms... *wishes for a miracle*

Rob Williams · 05-12-2009, 01:59 AM

Well, I have a feeling that given this is getting so much attention, some new companies are in talks with 3D Realms, so who knows what will happen. I wholeheartedly believe that the company won't resurface as it just left off, because that requires a ton of money, and assurance that the game will ship soon. It still wouldn't surprise me in the least to see another developer take over in order to get it out though.

Doomsday · 05-12-2009, 06:34 AM

this be quite interesting:

http://hellforge.gameriot.com/blogs/...-Like-a-Fiddle

'Hope is Gentle', Gandalf....

Richard Searle · 05-13-2009, 04:13 PM

I am deeply saddened by this news. It seems like yesterday I was dialing up one of my oldest friends to play Duke 3D. Hide in the bathroom in the first level just to frag him with my rocket launcher.

Rob Williams · 05-13-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Searle

I am deeply saddened by this news. It seems like yesterday I was dialing up one of my oldest friends to play Duke 3D. Hide in the bathroom in the first level just to frag him with my rocket launcher.

Good times!

manuel27 · 08-13-2009, 07:39 PM

i hope someday duke will back hes the king baby!

evilives34 · 08-14-2009, 03:29 AM

i just read a something at IGN, i cant remember the link but one or a couple of 3D Realms people still owns the right to duke nukem forever. it said that they're looking into finding way to release it, shareware even came up it the the article as a way to do it

Rob Williams · 08-18-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilives34

i just read a something at IGN, i cant remember the link but one or a couple of 3D Realms people still owns the right to duke nukem forever. it said that they're looking into finding way to release it, shareware even came up it the the article as a way to do it

The legal battle has been absurd, so I'm not quite sure what's going to happen. I'm just worried that the game is going to be pushed out in a half-unfinished state and go nowhere. I wouldn't complain too much, being somewhat of a Duke fanboi, but I don't think gamers are going to want to pay $50 for a game that doesn't live up to the hype we've accrued over the past decade.

05-11-2009, 04:46 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Remembering Apogee & 3D Realms The news of 3D Realms demise hit the Internet like a ton of bricks last week, and to say it's disappointing would be a major understatement. As a developer that's been around for over 20 years, they have a lot to boast about today. Read on as we take a stroll down memory lane, and see just what it was that made Apogee so innovative and unique. You can read the full article here and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

05-11-2009, 06:49 AM	#2
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05-12-2009, 01:59 AM	#3
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Well, I have a feeling that given this is getting so much attention, some new companies are in talks with 3D Realms, so who knows what will happen. I wholeheartedly believe that the company won't resurface as it just left off, because that requires a ton of money, and assurance that the game will ship soon. It still wouldn't surprise me in the least to see another developer take over in order to get it out though. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

05-12-2009, 06:34 AM	#4
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	this be quite interesting: http://hellforge.gameriot.com/blogs/...-Like-a-Fiddle 'Hope is Gentle', Gandalf.... __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

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05-13-2009, 04:13 PM	#5
Richard Searle Techgage Staff Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32	I am deeply saddened by this news. It seems like yesterday I was dialing up one of my oldest friends to play Duke 3D. Hide in the bathroom in the first level just to frag him with my rocket launcher.

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manuel27 Obliviot Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13	i hope someday duke will back hes the king baby!

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evilives34 Obliviot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 33	i just read a something at IGN, i cant remember the link but one or a couple of 3D Realms people still owns the right to duke nukem forever. it said that they're looking into finding way to release it, shareware even came up it the the article as a way to do it