Duke Nukem Forever Steam Page Updated with Footage from Unreleased 2006 Build
The Steam store page for Duke Nukem Forever was suddenly updated with GIF images inserted between the description text.
1 source 20m ago
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
A store page update is the only public signal so far, but it puts Gearbox's stated wish to release the old builds next to an actual asset surfacing in the game's own storefront.
Key Facts
- The Steam store page for Duke Nukem Forever was suddenly updated.
- The new GIF images inserted between the description text are from the unreleased 2006 build, not the 2011 retail version, according to reports on Reddit and X.
- Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford has said he wants to release the old builds in some form as historical material.
- The Steam version of Duke Nukem Forever is on sale at 75 percent off until November 24.
- Duke Nukem Forever was announced in 1997 and released in 2011.
According to reports on Reddit and X, the footage is not from the 2011 retail version but from the unreleased 2006 build that was still in development. Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford has said in past interviews he wants to release old builds as historical material. The Steam version is on sale at 75 percent off until November 24.
The updated page also changed the Steam library images. The new art has a layout that looks like something might be added below it, according to the report. Randy Pitchford has cited legal issues, technical problems, and consideration for the developers at the time as obstacles to releasing the old builds. Duke Nukem Forever was announced in 1997 and released in 2011.
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