Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is a first-person shooter video game that was in development from April 28, 1997 to May 6, 2009 by the software developer 3D Realms. It was intended as a sequel to the 1996 game Duke Nukem 3D, as part of the long-running Duke Nukem video game series, and it was to be directed by George Broussard, one of the creators of the original Duke Nukem game. Early on, the game was being publicised as having "unprecedented interacti...
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Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is a first-person shooter video game that was in development from April 28, 1997 to May 6, 2009 by the software developer 3D Realms. It was intended as a sequel to the 1996 game Duke Nukem 3D, as part of the long-running Duke Nukem video game series, and it was to be directed by George Broussard, one of the creators of the original Duke Nukem game. Early on, the game was being publicised as having "unprecedented interactivity", aiming to "push the limits of gaming and establish new standards in interactivity, variety, and pure fun." Instead, it became infamous for its severely protracted development schedule, and it has been ridiculed as "the longest game ever in production" and "an elaborate in-joke at the expense of the industry". The game has been the subject of much speculation, and has frequently been referred to as vaporware.
Development on DNF was first publicly announced in April 1997, and promotional information for the game was released in one form...
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