Amid swirling rumors of a PAX reveal, Gearbox has finally confirmed that they’ve taken the reins on Duke Nukem Forever. Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford delivered the news today, just as word hit the Wall Street Journal and eager gamers lined up at PAX to try the game for themselves. A live stream from 2K is still (as of now) showing off footage of the hands-on players.
“The approach and investment and process at 3d Realms didn’t quite make it and it cracked in the end,” said Pitchford in the WSJ interview. “With Gearbox Software we brought all of those pieces together. It’s the game it was meant to be.” The report claims the game is expected to ship in 2010, and Pitchford says it’s in the “polishing” stage. But they’re still working on a launch plan so he’s hesitant to commit to a date.
