Rumour: 3D Realms Shuts Down

Streeteh · 12 May 2009 at 13:52

Shamikebab said:
Ah I didn't realise it would be PC only. Surely if someone was going to rescue it they would want it on consoles as well?

I've quietly thought since i heard the news that Microsoft will bail out 3DR under the condition that they complete DNF in x months and make it a PC/360 exclusive game. It's been widely documented that the 360 is very similar to the PC in terms of programming games and we all know MS like to buy as many exclusives as they can get their mitts on. After all, all 3DR want for completion of the game is $5mil, that's pocket change to MS.

I too played DN3D and i still game :x

Weebull · 12 May 2009 at 13:58

Streeteh said:
There's also the rather glaring issue that it would only be released on the PC, i don't see how it could compete in sales with games like CoD4, Half Life 2 and GTAIV when it's cut out millions of potential sales.

Oh dang, good point. If anyone decides to take it on, maybe they should start again, make it a cross-platform title.

NeilF · 12 May 2009 at 13:58

Streeteh said:
I've quietly thought since i heard the news that Microsoft will bail out 3DR under the condition that they complete DNF in x months and make it a PC/360 exclusive game. It's been widely documented that the 360 is very similar to the PC in terms of programming games and we all know MS like to buy as many exclusives as they can get their mitts on. After all, all 3DR want for completion of the game is $5mil, that's pocket change to MS.

I too played DN3D and i still game :x

Question is, do M$ want such a non-PC game? Or will Duke get is tackle chopped off as part of the deal?

Weebull said:
Oh dang, good point. If anyone decides to take it on, maybe they should start again, make it a cross-platform title.

LOL!

Streeteh · 12 May 2009 at 14:02

NeilFawcett said:
Question is, do M$ want such a non-PC game? Or will Duke get is tackle chopped off as part of the deal?

IIRC MS payed far more than $5m to make the GTAIV DLC exclusive and they redesigned the 360 hardware partly to appease Epic who were making them Gears of War. Neither of those games are what i would call 'PC', GTAIV for obvious reasons and GoW for possibly the most stereotypical black character in this 'generation' of gaming

. IMO MS are very in touch with gamers and know that a bit o' sexism and gore sells, i'm sure they'd have enough sense to know to always bet on Duke, even with $5mil

NeilF · 12 May 2009 at 14:06

Streeteh said:
IIRC MS payed far more than $5m to make the GTAIV DLC exclusive and they redesigned the 360 hardware partly to appease Epic who were making them Gears of War. Neither of those games are what i would call 'PC', GTAIV for obvious reasons and GoW for possibly the most stereotypical black character in this 'generation' of gaming . IMO MS are very in touch with gamers and know that a bit o' sexism and gore sells, i'm sure they'd have enough sense to know to always bet on Duke, even with $5mil

Fingers crossed then!!

V4NT0M · 12 May 2009 at 14:10

Secret_Window said:
I still think this version of the game (in 2001) is every way better than the version they have been working on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHU3sq8Wfjs

The current version despite being on a apparently better engine, looks worse.

Riiiggghhhtt....

furnace · 12 May 2009 at 14:26

I think the only way we'll ever see DNF is if 3DR (which is now what, two people?) 'give' the game to another studio under a deal where they oversee development with 3DR only getting a small % of the profit, or outright sell the work done so far to another studio. And that's if other studios are even interested.

I hope we get an official statement... even if DNF did go to another studio, I wouldn't hold my breath to get anything within the next 12 months. Heck, I'm not even holding my breath for an official statement any more

NeilF · 12 May 2009 at 14:32

furnace said:
I think the only way we'll ever see DNF is if 3DR (which is now what, two people?) 'give' the game to another studio under a deal where they oversee development with 3DR only getting a small % of the profit, or outright sell the work done so far to another studio. And that's if other studios are even interested.

I hope we get an official statement... even if DNF did go to another studio, I wouldn't hold my breath to get anything within the next 12 months. Heck, I'm not even holding my breath for an official statement any more

Aren't there rumours M$ are buying 3DR?

Angilion · 12 May 2009 at 14:38

Streeteh said:
There's also the rather glaring issue that it would only be released on the PC, i don't see how it could compete in sales with games like CoD4, Half Life 2 and GTAIV when it's cut out millions of potential sales.

Games can be ported, especially PC to Xbox360. DN3D was recently ported to run on XboxLive, so many new people have seen it.

furnace · 12 May 2009 at 14:38

NeilFawcett said:
Aren't there rumours M$ are buying 3DR?

No I don't think there are any real ones. Just people on forums speculating on who might be likely to do it. Would be interested to see who says MS are buying 3DR and why they say it, but I doubt their reasoning is anything more in-depth than "because I think they are going to based on xyz".

We need an insider, or at least someone who knows someone, before we should actually take it as a rumour with substance. Anyone can come up with a theory as to why company x will buy 3DR, doesn't mean it'll happen!

So in short, no, MS aren't buying 3DR - there's nothing to support that other than nerds (like us) speculating on forums.

NeilF · 12 May 2009 at 14:57

furnace said:
No I don't think there are any real ones. Just people on forums speculating on who might be likely to do it. Would be interested to see who says MS are buying 3DR and why they say it, but I doubt their reasoning is anything more in-depth than "because I think they are going to based on xyz".

We need an insider, or at least someone who knows someone, before we should actually take it as a rumour with substance. Anyone can come up with a theory as to why company x will buy 3DR, doesn't mean it'll happen!

So in short, no, MS aren't buying 3DR - there's nothing to support that other than nerds (like us) speculating on forums.

http://www.thebitbag.com/2009/05/10/3d-realms-possibly-bought-out-by-microsoft/

furnace · 12 May 2009 at 15:00

Yeah I saw that - it's just more speculation, no real basis for what they're saying ... just getting peoples hopes up

NeilF · 12 May 2009 at 15:02

furnace said:
Yeah I saw that - it's just more speculation, no real basis for what they're saying ... just getting peoples hopes up

Yeh... On a re-read I agree...

RizlaKing · 12 May 2009 at 15:58

There is a time for all things and a time where some things are past it and no longer relevent and thats the case with dnf. I honestly can't see myself getting too excited about it if it was released now anywhere near as much as maybe 8 years ago and the fact i can say 8 years is in itself a big condemnation of 3drealms tbh.

Streeteh · 12 May 2009 at 16:12

Angilion said:
Games can be ported, especially PC to Xbox360. DN3D was recently ported to run on XboxLive, so many new people have seen it.

Well yes, i know that. I was referring to the fact that 3DR have said it would be a PC game only up until now so it wouldn't be 'the best selling game ever' as someone put earlier in the thread.

Secret_Window · 12 May 2009 at 18:26

Margaret said:
Go to Specsavers it will do you and us a favour, you will have better eyesight and we hopefully won't have to read any posts as stupid as that one!

Get off your high horse, it's my opinion. I think the old game comes across more interesting.

NeilF · 15 May 2009 at 12:05

So now, instead of 3DR have $0, they might have $12,000,000-

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58642

Makes me laugh when I read, "Take-Two publicly expressed hope that 3D Realms would finish the game in 2003!"

mrk · 15 May 2009 at 12:08

Nice figure is nice!

NeilF · 19 May 2009 at 11:51

3DR may not be dead after all?

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58681

PyroboyUK · 19 May 2009 at 22:55

NeilFawcett said:
3DR may not be dead after all?

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58681

Indeed, been browsing various sites and it seems that 3D realms is still here.