Young Duke in the fresh trailer for the canceled Duke Nukem Begins – Igromania

Former employee Janimation Gregor Punctz posted a trailer for Duke nukem begins – a canceled project telling the story of a young Duke. The work on the game was carried out in the second half of the 2000s jointly. Gearbox Studios and 3D Realms

A vertical slice of the game demonstrates third-person shootouts, during which the young Duke uses two types of firearms at once, and for close combat he uses the severed limbs of his opponents. In addition to a single playthrough, you can also see a cooperative.

Duke Nukem Begins was never announced, although the existence of the game was confirmed by leaks and documents. The development of the project was accompanied by various problems: from cancellations and relaunches to legal showdowns.

In 2014, Gearbox officially announced that it was not working on the Duke Nukem series.

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