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Duke Nukem Forever... FOREVER
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May 14, 2006, 11:42 AM
 
Yes, they are still talking about Duke Nukem Forever

THR: What about the latest "Duke" game ... the one that seems to be taking forever to build?

Miller: We've put about $7.5 million into that and we've been working on it since late 1998. So it really hasn't been that much of an investment. And once it comes out, if it's as successful as we think it'll be, we'll make that money back in the first day or two of sales.

THR: 1998? You've been working on it for eight years?

Miller: I know, I know. It's embarrassing.

THR: Maybe you can explain to readers who don't know the games industry why it should take that long to make a game.

Miller: It shouldn't. And I'm dumbfounded myself. A huge part of the problem is that it's really hard hiring good developers to come to Dallas. This place used to be a hotbed of game development. But, nowadays, people seem to want to go to Austin instead. Plus we have this reputation now -- that our games don't ever come out, so ...
     
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May 14, 2006, 12:31 PM
 
Half Life 2 took forever, but it was worth the wait.

Why do I have the feeling DNF will NOT be worth it?

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May 14, 2006, 01:09 PM
 
No DNF at E3

Maybe next year
     
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May 15, 2006, 07:10 AM
 
Seems like a running gag at this point.
     
   
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