According to documents posted on NeoGAF, a lawsuit between Gearbox Software and 3D Realms regarding use of the Duke Nukem IP that was filed in February 2014 has finally been settled.
Filed by Gearbox, the lawsuit concerned Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, a top-down shooter in development at 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment. The game was never officially revealed, but it was teased over on a website called AllOutOfGum.com.
Unfortunately for the development team, Gearbox had already nabbed the licence from 3D Realms in 2010, in order to develop 2011’s atrocious Duke Nukem Forever. Gearbox accused the firm of attempting to “privately convince others that the sale never happened”, claimed that the game encroached upon their intellectual property, and filed a suit.
According to the released documentation, ”the Parties agree that the Seller may repurchase the Duke IP at a price equal to the Buy-Back,” which doesn’t make Duke’s destination clear, but opens the door for yet another sale – from Gearbox back to 3D Realms.
None of the parties involved have commented on the case. We’ll keep our eyes out for any further information.
