The long-standing debate over development and publishing of the Duke Nukem franchise has been settled out of court. In a short document filed with a New York district court, the two companies have dismissed the suits with prejudice. This will bar them from filing the same claims in the future.
"Each party is to bear its own portion of the costs of this litigation, and each party further agrees not to seek any costs or sanctions," it reads.
After 3D Realms closed shop last year, Take-Two (who holds publishing rights to the game) sued assuming that Duke Nukem Forever was canceled, thereby resulting in a breach of contract. 3D Realms counter-sued, claiming that the game was still in production. This ongoing quarrel has situated the game in almost perpetual limbo. It is not clear if development of the game continues under any sort of active capacity.
2 Comments
June 14, 2010
So nothing really got settled other than they can no longer sue each other over this. Does 3D Realmes still own the rights to Duke Nukem? And will Take-Two still try to get DNF finished?
July 19, 2010
So . . . . what happens to the Duke IP? It can't just die. Will TTWO get to use it?