Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, so here’s somefurther credence to the ideathatDuke Nukem Forever‘s death is merely a marketing ploy by 3D Realms. Apparently, the URL “savedukenukem.com” was registered on 05/07/09, the daybefore3D Realmsannounced its closure.
Many people now believe we are being played, which is something I myself had considered briefly, since I’m convinced that everyone involved withDuke Nukem Foreverhas been laughing at us for the past ten years. Some suggest that the huge amounts of assets that have come flowing onto the Internet since 3D Realms’ closure also hints that this is little more than a gimmick for PR purposes.
So, what do you think? Are we indeed to believe that 3D Realms has been sitting on all thehotDuke Nukeminformationthat has suddenly come out? Has that information been made up after 3D Realms closed just to rub salt in the wound? Hell, doesDuke Nukem Forevereven exist, or was it all a big joke from the start? So many questions.
Whether or notDuke Nukem Foreveris officially dead, this story looks like it’ll keep going for a while. A fitting tribute to the game that did nothing for a whole decade.
