3D Realms webmaster Joe Siegler has commented on the shut down, stating: "It's not a marketing thing. It's true. I have nothing further to say at this time."
actually, they say Apogee is still alive. So, I 3DRealms' "IP" is returning to Apogee.
So are they the same company or two different companies.
And more importantly: Who will win the next Vaporware Award?
It's like running the longest marathon in history only to be struck dead by lighting near <-- the finish line.
Holy crap. No matter what you think of Duke Nukem Forever 3D Realms (aka Apogee) shutting it's doors is possibly the biggest blow the game industry has taken in quite some time. I'm still finding it a little unbelievable, personally!
Apogee was resurrected by 3D Realms as a separate entity. They are working on mostly mobile games iirc.This is where I am confused.
It says on some sites (Wikipedia amongst them, but other sites say so too) that Apogee is the legal name of 3DRealms. (Another hint is that the copyright-notice on 3DRealms.com was always Apogee... ...never 3DRealms. The site is down currently, btw)
So are they the same company or two different companies.
Anyone even remotely interested in seeing Duke Nukem Forever published needs their head examining.
This game has been the laughing stock of the games industry for as long as I can remember and no amount of hype is going to save it, even if it was put on the shelves.
Time to move on I think.