Well, it’s finally happening. After over ten years of development, Duke Nukem Forever is finally getting a release. 2K Games has announced Duke Nukem Forever is now under development at Borderlands developer Gearbox Software and scheduled to launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in 2011.
“All great things take time… a lot of time,” laughs Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “After a hiatus from the video game world, Duke Nukem is back and better than ever. The return of the King from the glory days of shooters will satisfy our patient, die-hard fans, as well as a new generation of bubble gum-chewing, flat top and shades-wearing bad-asses. Make no mistake about it – Duke Nukem Forever is a testament to the era of when shooters were bodacious and fun.”
Duke’s back to save the world again from pig cops, alien shrink rays and gigantic alien bosses. You know, the usual. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford seems excited as ever to be behind it all.
“Hail to the king, baby! It’s unbelievable, it kicks ass and it’s totally going to happen!” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, “Gearbox has enabled die-hard key Duke Nukem franchise builders and skilled veteran game makers to stand together and deliver. All gamers deserve a happy ending and after all of us gamers feeling the full range of emotions about Duke Nukem Forever, I am thrilled to be in a position with the trust, power and means to make it happen. Am I crazy? Balls of steel, baby, balls of steel!”
The game’s currently playable at the Penny Arcade Expo going on now in Seattle, Washington. Kotaku‘s got some videos, which we linked below. 2K’s sent out a new piece of artwork for us at home. Quite frankly, Dukie looks pretty bad ass. See it in high-res at the gallery.
Update: This post was updated with more information included in the official press release sent out by Take-Two Interactive.
