Back دوك نوكيم فورإيفر Arabic دوك نوكيم فورايفر ARZ Duke Nukem Forever Catalan Duke Nukem Forever Czech Duke Nukem Forever Danish Duke Nukem Forever German Duke Nukem Forever Spanish Duke Nukem Forever Finnish Duke Nukem Forever French דיוק ניוקם לנצח HE
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| Developer(s) | Gearbox Software[a] |
| Publisher(s) | 2K[b] |
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| Composer(s) | Eric Von Rothkirch |
| Series | Duke Nukem |
| Engine | Unreal Engine |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Duke Nukem Forever is a 2011 first-person shooter game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.[2][3] It is the fourth main installment in the Duke Nukem series and the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D (1996). Players control Duke Nukem as he comes out of retirement to battle an alien invasion. Like its predecessor, Duke Nukem Forever features pop culture references, toilet humor, and adult content.
Duke Nukem Forever began development under 3D Realms and underwent a severely protracted development that lasted more than 14 years. Announced in 1997 following the success of Duke Nukem 3D, it was delayed several times, which was attributed to engine changes, understaffing, and a lack of a development plan. After 3D Realms downsized in 2009, Duke Nukem Forever was finished by Triptych Games, Gearbox Software and Piranha Games. It holds the Guinness world record for the longest development for a video game, though this period was exceeded in 2022 by Beyond Good and Evil 2.
Duke Nukem Forever was released on June 14, 2011, and received mostly unfavorable reviews, with criticism for its graphics, dated humor and story, simplistic mechanics, and unpolished performance and design. It did not meet sales expectations but was deemed profitable by Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2K Games. An additional episode, The Doctor Who Cloned Me, was released as downloadable content later in the year. Early versions of Duke Nukem Forever were leaked in 2022.
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