Duke Nukem Forever Not Dead? (Yes, This Again)

By Marcus Yam
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Duke's voice actor tells you to read between the lines.

Is Duke Nukem dead? We've been asking ourselves that for more than a decade, and it seems that we're all still asking the same questions.

While we know that DNF's future is shakier than ever, those who are hopeful manage to find glimmers of a brighter day at the tiniest hints. Jon St. John, better known as the voice of Duke Nukem, said some interesting words during a panel discussion at the Music and Games Festival (MAGFest) that took place January 1 – 4 in Alexandria, Virginia, according to Pixel Enemy.

Answering a question from the crowd regarding DNF, St. John said:

I’m not allowed to speak on that subject, sir.He’s asking about Duke Nukem Forever, let me go ahead and tell you right now that I’m not allowed to talk about Duke Nukem Forever.No, no, don’t be disappointed, read between the lines… why am I not allowed to talk about it?

Given that Duke Nukem Forever is tied up in the middle of a legal battle between 3DRealms and 2K Games, fans are hanging on to all the hope they can get.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
61 Comments Comment from the forums
  • footsoldier
    Give me 10 in-game screenshots, and at least 1 gameplay video so I will stop believing that this game takes forever to release.
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  • bulldoza99
    does anyone else feel that the anticipation is going to make this game such a disapointment
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  • anon6
    Does anyone see a similarity between DNF and religious beliefs about the imminent arrival of some supernatural phenomena or some looming end of the world scenario?
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  • djcoolmasterx
    Given that Duke Nukem Forever is tied up in the middle of a legal battle between 3DRealms and 2K Games, fans are hanging on to all the hope they can get.

    I think you mean the decendants of the original fans.
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  • christop
    I am over it...
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  • megamanx00
    I'm gonna put the release date as the day after Republicans come back to reality and the majority of democrats stop acting like spoiled brats.
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  • fuser
    Who cares now? Really. The gaming world has moved on in the past decade.
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  • JonathanDeane
    I might have to load up my copy of Duke Nukem 3D hmmm probably Dosbox would be best lol might as well pop in Shadow Warrior too while I am at it.

    Could be worse things to play.

    About DNF.... I honestly hope it comes out, that way it will be over for good or for bad just let it end... lol
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  • knutjb
    DNF who would have thought that the title says it all...
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  • randomizer
    "No, no, don’t be disappointed, read between the lines… why am I not allowed to talk about it?"

    Because there's nothing to say other than some not-so-subtle hint that it may still be in development, something that we've known for over a decade anyway. Being in development doesn't mean its ever going to be finished, or that it's even been started. It just hasn't been canned.

    They cannot talk about a game they Did Not Finish.
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