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15
Take-Two Sues 3D Realms
...because George kept promising to deliver the game and failed to do so.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. filed a breach of contract suit against Apogee Software Ltd. this week in a Manhattan Court over the developer's "continually delayed" Duke Nukem sequel. Details of the suit were not disclosed in a report by Bloomberg, nor has the New York County Civil Court provided specifics about the damages Take-Two is seeking.
(For the record, the legal name of 3D Realms is Apogee Software Ltd., the party being sued. It is a separate entity from Apogee Software LLC, developers of the still alive Duke Nukem Trilogy.)
According to the complaint, "Apogee repeatedly assured Take-Two and the video-gaming community that it was diligently working toward competing development of the PC Version of the Duke Nukem Forever."
(For the record, the legal name of 3D Realms is Apogee Software Ltd., the party being sued. It is a separate entity from Apogee Software LLC, developers of the still alive Duke Nukem Trilogy.)
According to the complaint, "Apogee repeatedly assured Take-Two and the video-gaming community that it was diligently working toward competing development of the PC Version of the Duke Nukem Forever."
EPIC FAIL.
Update: Court documents.
Update #2: Scott Miller is on the case! The first public words from someone high up in 3D Realms since their demise:
>>> Did Take Two give 3DR that $12 million for development <<<
No. We didn't get a penny of that money. This, along with so much else, is 100% spin, being eaten up by those who have no clue whatsoever. But, we cannot talk yet. We will, soon...
No. We didn't get a penny of that money. This, along with so much else, is 100% spin, being eaten up by those who have no clue whatsoever. But, we cannot talk yet. We will, soon...
Update #3: Scott says Take-Two never offered 30 million dollars for the Duke IP:
>>> T2 declined but offered $30M for ownership of the IP and 3DR would have finished DNF.
We would have taken this offer without hesitation. Not. Even. Close. [We'd have] sold the IP in a heart beat and created a new IP with that 30 million.
We would have taken this offer without hesitation. Not. Even. Close. [We'd have] sold the IP in a heart beat and created a new IP with that 30 million.
