If there were still any doubts over Duke Nukem Forever actually coming out in June, today’s news should destroy them all. 2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced that Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold on all platforms.
“Duke Nukem Forever is the game that was once thought to be unshipppable, and yet here we are, on the precipice of history,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Today marks an amazing day in the annals of gaming lore, the day where the legend of Duke Nukem Forever is finally complete and it takes that final step towards becoming a reality.”
A demo for Duke Nukem Forever will be out on June 3 for all platforms, exclusively for those who’ve pre-ordered the game or those who’ve picked up the Borderlands Game of the Year Edition.
“Always bet on Duke, I did,” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software. “I bet on all of the developers who have ever been a part of this legendary project and I bet that none of us want to live in a world without the Duke. I’ve played the final game and it is an incredible experience – a once-in-a-lifetime opus of interactive entertainment that reminds me once again why Duke Nukem is our King. The developers of Duke Nukem Forever at 3D Realms, Triptych, Piranha and finally at Gearbox deserve our thanks and respect for never giving up and have truly shown us that they have balls of steel!”
Duke Nukem Forever is out on June 10 internationally and June 14 in North America for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.