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Duke Nukem Forever turned a profit
Posted: 09.08.2011 00:39 by JonahFalcon Comments: 3
Despite the vitriolic reviews and public reaction to Duke Nukem Forever, Take 2 Interactive is reporting that the game ended up becoming a profitable title for the publisher.

In a media conference call, Take 2's CEO Strauss Zelnick stated, "Despite its disappointing reviews, Duke Nukem Forever was profitable for Take-Two."

The game, which infamously had a 14 year development cycle, still sold well due to the curiosity factor and its status as a cultural touchstone.

This won't be the last gamers see of Duke. Zelnick had announced a few weeks ago, "We don’t really talk about it in detail but you will see future Duke IP coming from this company.

Part of it is the economic opportunities that interact with entertainment are so huge. Part of it is that we are very creative folks in control. Part of it is we don’t want to ever be in the position of dumping something down just to make another buck."

Strategy Informer gave Duke Nukem Forever a moderate 7.0 review. Read it here.
Source: Gamasutra

Comments

By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Aug 09, 2011
SirRoderick
Well I hope it was worth it....
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Aug 09, 2011
nocutius
This game would probably completely crash on it's own merits.
Well thankfully at least there is a chance for a good Duke game in the future, i would hate Duke to completely disappear.
By PowerJack (SI Elite) on Aug 09, 2011
PowerJack
ZOMG!!!