Take-Two CEO promises 'future Duke IP'
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has promised "future Duke IP" coming from the company, implying that another entry to the franchise is at least being planned.
Gearbox Software snatched up the rights to Duke Nukem and committed to finishing Duke Nukem Forever. It seemed likely that the developer was pushing that elephant out of the room so it could create its own Duke games, so it comes as no surprise that Stauss Zelnick, CEO of publisher Take-Two, is planning for more entries in the franchise.
"We don't really talk about it in detail but you will see future Duke IP coming from this company," Zelnick told Forbes. Though Gearbox officially owns the IP, Take-Two has a strong relationship with the developer, having published both DNF and Borderlands (through their 2K subsidiary).
Zelnick also addressed the adult content in Duke Nukem, saying products like it and Red Dead Redemption aren't marketed to children. "That said, when we put something out I stand behind it, I will not compromise," he said. "What is there left to be said? I'm sorry if you don't like it. Don't consume it."
If you want to see what this version of Duke hath wrought, a demo is available now. On the other hand, if you'd rather just read about the game, check out our review.
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has promised "future Duke IP" coming from the company, implying that another entry to the franchise is at least being planned.-
Duke It Out In DC 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I really hope it's this.
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Estimated release date: Q3 2101
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I say just put Duke in Borderlands 2 and call it a day.
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2nd this. Replace Brick with Duke and you have a winner.
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realistically they will add him as a pre-order bonus or something. come on a skin, some voice work, and a model in the game how hard could it be!
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they did duke3d and shadow warrior so people hoped that it would at least be fun. also 3drealm has a good track record as producers with terminal velocity,max payne and prey. so high hopes doesn't really apply but its not the collective groan or the lowest possible expectations associated like with gearbox.
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But it's 2K that designed the DNF box cover art ....
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Next time ... put an actual in-game model inside, and build upon that, instead of so many versions of different Duke faces
I think 3DR really didn't cared about the face at all,
1997 was the real duke
in 2007 it was bruce willis (die hard guy / yeepeekaye )
in 2011 it's like something completely different
That's just from what fans care, but it's definitely nothing that influences the game so don't worry about that ... it's more of a lore and tradition problem.
What if Mario had 20538693763 face version , i don't think the brand would sell well.
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you cant deny that game had character though, something dnf seemed to be lacking
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I support this idea.
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Did you know Gearbox was founded by former 3D Realms employees (Randy Pitchford included) after Duke 3D was released? Then many years later when DNF was stuck in development hell, there was an exodus of developers from 3D Realms and many of them went to Gearbox. The IP sort of stayed in the family that way.
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me too! my soul was crushed when they announced the hilariously looking furious four (or five or whatever) spin-off.
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Shocking!
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Knew this was coming it's an IP that couldn't be passed up regardless of what anyone thought of Forever.
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Pretty sure everyone figured that. Here's hoping Gearbox does it justice.
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Can't wait for the launch party, 2028 can't get here soon enough!
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Press X to shake it baby.
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I can't find it now but I saw an interview with Randy Pitchford that said that "Duke Begins" never got past the discussion phase. No work was ever done on the game.
It could be that the next Duke game is Duke Begins but it won't be a continuation because the original never existed.
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I want an open world game where duke can fly and drive cars and shit like GTA or Saints Row
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It's still a good IP I think they need to move away from the current universe as it stands and bring Duke back towards being more of an over the top everyman.
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He struck me as more of an Ash ala Army of Darkness in the early ones. Not meant to rule the world just meant to kick ass and chew bubblegum.
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With no games on the market for many years and then followed a critically mixed title, he has a point.
That said, it's worth their while to at least try it one more time.
I do find myself pining for the days when there were tons of Duke titles on the market. But then again we just saw a DS title that stunk, so who knows.
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Strauss Zelnick sounds like a Bond villain.
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I hate the word consume when used in this context.
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We haven't been customers in a long time. Consumer culture is here to stay.
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Nah, all it will take is a change in the natural laws of physics that makes computing as we currently know it impossible.
So yeah, it's here to stay.
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I'm here to make sequels and chew bubble gum.
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They need to do something. A reboot would not be unwelcome. Just don't change the Duke, change the world around Duke. All will be good.
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0mar comin
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Too late: http://www.dukenukemreloaded.com/
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as opposed to quality titles like gears of war which truly target the sophisticated adult
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Weird, I'm almost 30 and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I guess maybe I'm not an adult?
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Stupid comment. People of all ages hate DNF.
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that would be pretty funny. instead of everyone worshiping him, they're kind of awed that he's real and that he manages to kick ass while being incredibly cheesy and dated.
btw what are his credentials? does he have special forces or police training? why do all authorities implicitly trust him with high powered weapons and responsibilities?-
In bradsh's version of Duke, apparently his credentials are "IT Support":
Everything he says causes people IRL to kind of squint and be like WTF, but then roll with it because it's IT Support and we kind of need them to fix the Windows Mac malware our shit. -
I mean, he's saved the world in the past right? I just figured it was that, but I never played the earlier side-scroller Duke games.
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You know what, I'm willing to bet the game would have done better if that's the direction they went. Give Duke a weakness- he's outmoded but doesn't realize it. He can still be be badass. A combo of Brock Samson, Ron Burgandy, Sledghammer(ancient tv show) and Randy Savage.
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Hell yeah I want loads more Duke but I think they will ruin it and turn it into some COD clone.
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I don't think Duke can be taken seriously anymore. It worked back in the day, and it worked when the game looks cartoony and bright, but throw the ridiculous personality and overblown masculinity into a semi realistic setting and it just feels awkward.
It's like trying to make a realistic CG looney tunes cartoon, it will be a big pile of fail (as I remember, it was).
Duke is such a hilarious characterization of the video game hero the only way to handle him anymore is as a complete mockery of himself and everything that used to be standard in FPS games. Make him much older, retired, and sitting around on his ass bitter about how the world around him has changed and when aliens invade he's the only hope we have because he's a crass, offensive force of unstoppable douchebaggery that can carry 50 rockets and do anything he goddamn well pleases.
It needs to be a commentary on how out of place he is in modern games and how over powered he would be. Duke needs to be that jerk nobody really wants to hang out with because he's a bit of an asshole but when it comes down to it, he'll get the job done.-
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Wow I actually love this idea it would work well imo.
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Duke and Sarah Palin go co-op, Fall 2013.
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I personally don't think its a surprise at all. Again, Gearbox didn't buy the franchise just to release DNF. They obviously had big plans for it.
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Incoming Economy of Force sequel
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Could be a good thing. Maybe they will take another decade and use snark from today. Duke could be a run on troll for the millennium.
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Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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I get the impression Gearbox doesn't really know why people were excited for DNF. It was the idea of an FPS that really pushed the boundaries and did things that no one else was doing that got everybody worked up. On the 3dr forums the excited posts were from members who were looking forward to the possibility of technology and innovation being used in the game to separate it from everything else on the market. And in huge quantities. I think the character of Duke was pushed too much, even though the character you play actually has nothing to do with the gameplay itself.
All gearbox were talking about was ITS FUCKING DOUK AND DHERES TITS IN IT FUCK FUCK LOL SWEARING. Of course there was nothing in the game that would warrant hyping, so I guess that's all they had to go on.-
So far I've been enjoying entirely because it's Duke. It's kind of fun playing a pretty straight forward shooter and enjoying the character and the humor. I've always found the character and his "over the top-ness" entertaining.
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Reboot pitch: Pfc. Charles Jason Nukem, a wet-behind the ears greenhorn in the EDF's elite D.U.K.E. space marine quadron, dreams of returning home to his reasonably attractive wife, Becky. But aliens invade and she's killed, which makes Nukem all weepy and shit. Then his squadmates are mutilated and tortured, which makes Pfc. Nukem the sole survivor of the D.U.K.E. squadron. And he wants REVENGE. As generic as you please, bitter, moody REVENGE.
In this reboot, Duke wears full robotic armor instead of his trademark tanktop. He uses the standard selection of assault rifles and shotguns. The "devastator" is now a mounted gun operated by an elaborate series of QTEs. The shrink-ray and freeze-ray are still there, but they're not guns so much as metaphors for the turmoil in our hero's poor soul. Gameplay environments include warehouses, battlefields, space stations, more warehouses, an office building, and D-day, with maybe one or two outdoor driving sections to add a bullet point to the back of the box. Strippers and hookers have been replaced with an intricate, player-choice-driven love triangle that may result in a brief, tastefully done, sideboob-only sex scene. The one-liners have been replaced with a dynamic dialogue system that issues realistic battle commands and feedback based on the player's current situation. Regen health and two weapons at a time, of course. No beer this time.
What do you become...when you have nothing to lose?
2k Games and Gearbox Software present...
Nukem: Resurrection and Origin of Fate and Stuff
Rated T for Teen
Preorder now to receive a 5% discount on the "Conclusion" dlc, featuring the alternate, exciting ending!
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The prospect of a new Duke game from Gearbox actually sounds much more appealing than anything to do with Forever. Glad to hear that's on the way.
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