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But it wasn't until September 2010, and the announcement of Borderlands dev Gearbox as the heroic Duke Nukem Forever rescuer, that we dared believe.Įurogamer played Duke Nukem Forever shortly after that announcement. By 2006, its extended development was a pantomime gag among the industry, causing even developer 3D Realms to joke that Duke Nukem Forever would be released "when pigs fly".ĭuring the next few years, fleeting videos and sporadic screenshots offered glimmers of hope. The US plays slightly earlier from 3rd May.Ĭonfirmation comes from Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford and 2K president Cristoph Hartmann, who both outed the date to Game Informer magazine.īoy has Duke Nukem Forever taken its time: Eurogamer once talked of DNF as the most anticipated game of 2000. The Gearbox-adopted shooter will launch worldwide on 6th May. This is something we've been itching to write for years: Duke Nukem Forever has a rock-solid release date.
