Clearing up a few things for us this afternoon, 3D Realms has issued a statement regarding the status of their studio and the impending lawsuit by Take-Two Interactive. According to the press release (obtained by ShackNews), 3D Realms has let go the majority of their staff, but will remain open to license and co-create games based upon the Duke Nukem franchise. They also note that while Take-Two holds the publishing rights to Duke Nukem Forever, 3D Realms retains "certain rights to sell the game directly to the public". The twists just keep coming!
As for the Take-Two lawsuit, 3D Realms claim they received no advances, signing bonuses or any other funding related to DNF until July 2008, at which point they were given $2.5M, a far cry from the alleged $12M. The statement goes on to detail their side of the story, revealing an "unacceptable" last-minute proposal by Take-Two to acquire 3DR and the Duke Nukem franchise, wrapping things up with some comments on the lawsuit itself, calling it a "bully tactic" to obtain ownership of the Duke Nukem IP. And the saga continues...
