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MrBlackCat · 11-30-2015, 05:43 PM

Yes... that is a good way to say it (Rapture_Rising)...
I would say the intent of the original transfer which DID include the clause about completing unfinished games in development was not meant to allow competing products.
Duke 3D and any Build Engine type stuff is not going to even be associated with a modern Duke Nukem brand game... but something made to run on current gen, at current gen levels I don't think was the intention of the original agreement where 3D Realms kept distribution rights to the games from the 90's.

With GearBox now owning all the rights, there doesn't have to be any gray area for them to worry about. Logical move on their part.

There is a LOT of difference between finishing old games from the 90's and what was about to happen with Duke Nukem/Bombshell.

What I am trying to say is that I believe it went something like this...
Some time in 2009...
3DR "We would like to retain the rights to all our old Duke Nukem games."
GearBox "Sure, and we will complete Duke Nukem Forever and hold rights to any future Duke Nukem titles, with the exception of your uncompleted Build stuff from the 90's."
3DR "Sounds good to us... see you later, we are going to go wallow around in our games from the companies peak and put them on modern systems... cause they are old and all... like from the 90's."
GearBox "Ok... good luck."

Two years later...
3D Realms prepares to release a modern Duke Nukem game, which is most certainly not from the 90's.

GearBox "WTH?!" <insert Legal Action>

This is entirely my opinion based on my perception of the few stated facts we got during the Duke Nukem Forever IP Transfer.

MrBlackCat

11-30-2015, 05:43 PM	#9
MrBlackCat	Re: 3D Realms Anothology being removed from Steam Yes... that is a good way to say it (Rapture_Rising)... I would say the intent of the original transfer which DID include the clause about completing unfinished games in development was not meant to allow competing products. Duke 3D and any Build Engine type stuff is not going to even be associated with a modern Duke Nukem brand game... but something made to run on current gen, at current gen levels I don't think was the intention of the original agreement where 3D Realms kept distribution rights to the games from the 90's. With GearBox now owning all the rights, there doesn't have to be any gray area for them to worry about. Logical move on their part. There is a LOT of difference between finishing old games from the 90's and what was about to happen with Duke Nukem/Bombshell. What I am trying to say is that I believe it went something like this... Some time in 2009... 3DR "We would like to retain the rights to all our old Duke Nukem games." GearBox "Sure, and we will complete Duke Nukem Forever and hold rights to any future Duke Nukem titles, with the exception of your uncompleted Build stuff from the 90's." 3DR "Sounds good to us... see you later, we are going to go wallow around in our games from the companies peak and put them on modern systems... cause they are old and all... like from the 90's." GearBox "Ok... good luck." Two years later... 3D Realms prepares to release a modern Duke Nukem game, which is most certainly not from the 90's. GearBox "WTH?!" <insert Legal Action> This is entirely my opinion based on my perception of the few stated facts we got during the Duke Nukem Forever IP Transfer. MrBlackCat __________________ YES! I do wear my Duke Xtreme t-shirt every day!* :) (Not really, sometimes I wear my Time to Kill* t-shirt... like while I am washing my other Duke shirts for instance.) :) Last edited by MrBlackCat; 11-30-2015 at 05:47 PM.