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Getting 3D Realms under our wings is a huge step for us and we are extremely excited about the acquisition.'

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Interceptor boss Frederik Schreiber added: '3D Realms has always been a defining part the PC games industry. Yet even with this stellar track record, we hope we can take the company to new heights.' There are only a handful of independent studios with a better track record of original games. '3D Realms has also developed, co-developed, and co-financed such hits as Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, Raptor, Shadow Warrior and Prey. '3D Realms is legendary for its contributions to the gaming industry, as both the pioneer of the shareware model and an always generous partner who has provided both funding and guidance to game studios such as id Software, Parallax Software, Remedy Entertainment, and many others,' Nielsen said. The new CEO of 3D Realms is Mike Nielsen, who also serves as chairman of the board at Interceptor.

It was already part-owner and principal investor in Interceptor, which developed Rise of the Triad.

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It's bought 3D Realms, whose legal name is Apogee Software Ltd. That investment firm is called SDN Invest.

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UPDATE 1 - 13:46 - : The investment firm behind Interceptor Entertainment has bought 3D Realms, it has announced. Nielsen declined to comment on his status at the company following the sale. Miller is thought to have been heavily involved in Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction.īroussard's future is unclear, however. That's part of why it makes sense to me as an investor in both of these companies.”Īs for 3D Realms co-founders Scott Miller and George Broussard, Nielsen said Miller will continue to work with 3D Realms as a “creative consultant”. Going forward Interceptor will be developing a lot of the products coming from the studio - at least the higher end games. “3D Realms is more in the publishing position right now.

The focus on new IPs will be a big part of it. It will be a split between those two things, without giving any percentages on what that split is exactly. One of the things we want to focus on is creating new content and new IPs with 3D Realms. “They still have several IPs that are interesting to work with. I know there has been some controversy, but for me it still stands as a shining beacon with some of the founding fathers of the modern computer game industry. “We still think that brand carries an enormous value. “We would like to use the 3D Realms brand,” he said. Nielsen said he intends for 3D Realms to act as a publisher, with Danish studio Interceptor doing development work. “Our only message is we're not all out of gum yet.” We'd love to see it go away and have a peaceful resolution to it, but it's not something that scares us. “The only thing we can say is we're big fans of Duke. And because of the lawsuit we can't comment. We were going to announce it on the countdown but due to the lawsuit that has arisen, we have been unable to comment on it. “We have not officially announced anything, other than we're doing a game,” he said. Speaking to Eurogamer, Nielsen insisted Interceptor had not announced a new Duke Nukem game. 'Duke Nukem kicks ass across planets in an Unreal Engine-powered galactic adventure to save the President from an apocalyptic alien threat.'

A top-down action role-playing game for PC and PlayStation. 'The King makes his next-generation debut in Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction.

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But the code - a simple substitution cipher - was quickly cracked by fans. The page had asked for 10,000 people to Like the game's Facebook page in order to translate a block of 'alien text' with details of the game. But the Gearbox lawsuit forced Interceptor to put a halt to the countdown. The website included a countdown timer that was set to end on 25th February, and artwork showing an 'Original Kick-Ass' flavour of bubblegum, the favourite chewing product of Duke. In an interview this afternoon Danish investor Mike Nielsen said he was unable to go into the specifics of the dispute with Gearbox, but did issue the following message to Duke Nukem fans: 'we're not all out of gum yet.'Īccording to Gearbox's complaint, 'Interceptor's new game 'Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction' will make unlawful use of Gearbox's IP, including characters, marks, and copyrights in violation of Gearbox's rights under the APA, and federal trademark and copyright law.'ĭuke Nukem: Mass Destruction is the game Interceptor Entertainment, which Nielsen part-owns, teased last month with the website. UPDATE 2 - 15:14 - : Mike Nielsen, the new owner of 3D Realms, has told Eurogamer that he remains determined for the embattled company to continue despite the ongoing lawsuit with Gearbox Software over the rights to make Duke Nukem games.

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