| Duke Nukem | |
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| Developer(s) | Apogee Software/3D Realms |
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| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Game.com, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Linux, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch |
| First release | Duke Nukem July 1, 1991 |
| Latest release | Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour October 11, 2016 |
Duke Nukem is a media franchise named for its main character, Duke Nukem. Created by the company Apogee Software Ltd. (now 3D Realms) as a series of video games for personal computers, the series expanded to games released for various consoles by third-party developers. The first two games in the main series were 2D platformers, while the later games have been a mix of first-person and third-person shooters.
In 2010, the rights of the series were acquired by Gearbox Software,[1] who completed the development of Duke Nukem Forever and released it on 10 June 2011 in Europe and Australia and on 14 June 2011 in North America. The franchise generated over $1 billion in revenue by 2001.[2]
- ^ Kelly, Kevin (September 5, 2010). "Gearbox Software Acquires Rights To Entire Duke Nukem Franchise, Free Level Cap Upgrade For Borderlands". G4tv.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ DeMott, Rick (March 20, 2001). "Threshold & Dimension Team On Duke Nukem Feature Film". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 15, 2021.