Editing Duke Nukem Forever (section)

{{Short description|2011 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Duke Nukem Forever
| image = DukeNukemForever.jpg
| caption = North American cover art
| developer = [[Gearbox Software]]{{efn|Additional development by [[3D Realms]], [[Piranha Games]] and Triptych Games}}
| publisher = [[2K (company)|2K]]{{efn|Published to Mac by [[Aspyr]]}}
| director = {{plainlist|
*Bryan Ekman
*[[George Broussard]]}}
| producer = {{plainlist|
*Mike Wardwell
*Geoff Gordon
*Matthew Newman
*Brian Hook}}
| writer = {{plainlist|
*Valeta Wensloff
*Kristen Haglund
*David Riegel}}
| composer = Eric Von Rothkirch
| genre = [[First-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| series = ''[[Duke Nukem]]''
| engine = [[Unreal Engine]] (heavily modified as "Duke Engine")<ref>{{cite web |title=Spiele mit Unreal Engine - Von 1998 bis heute |url=https://www.gamestar.de/galerien/spiele_mit_unreal_engine,98204.html |website=www.gamestar.de |language=de-DE}}</ref>
| platforms = {{unbulleted list|[[Windows]]|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Mac OS X]]}}
| released = {{ubl|'''Windows''', '''PS3''', '''Xbox 360'''{{vgrelease|EU/AU|June 10, 2011<ref name="Eurogamer_releasedate"/>|NA|June 14, 2011<ref name="Eurogamer_releasedate"/>}}|'''Mac OS X'''{{vgrelease|WW|August 18, 2011}}<!-- Please do not update the date without referencing a reliable source; retailers do not count. -->}}
}}

'''''Duke Nukem Forever''''' is a 2011 [[first-person shooter]] game developed by [[Gearbox Software]] and published by [[2K (company)|2K]] for [[Windows]], [[PlayStation&nbsp;3]], [[Xbox 360]] and [[Mac OS X]].<ref name="gamein100903"/><ref name="dnpressrelease"/> It is the fourth main installment in the ''[[Duke Nukem]]'' series and the sequel to ''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]'' (1996). Players control [[Duke Nukem (character)|Duke Nukem]] as he comes out of retirement to battle an alien invasion. Like its predecessor, ''Duke Nukem Forever'' features pop culture references, [[Toilet humour|toilet humor]], and adult content.

''Duke Nukem Forever'' began development under [[3D Realms]] and [[Development of Duke Nukem Forever|underwent a severely protracted development]] that lasted 14 years. Announced in 1997 following the critical and commercial success of ''Duke Nukem&nbsp;3D'', it was [[Development hell|delayed several times]], which was attributed to [[Game engine|engine]] changes, understaffing, and a lack of a development plan. After 3D Realms downsized in 2009, ''Duke Nukem Forever'' was finished by Triptych Games, Gearbox Software, and [[Piranha Games]]. It holds the [[Guinness world record]] for the longest development for a video game.<!--ABOUT GUINNESS: This is not the same Guinness world record as the one held by Clockwork Aquario, which was not in continuous development. As of September 2024, Guinness has not updated its record —  so DNF still holds the Guinness world record, despite other games exceeding this period-->

''Duke Nukem Forever'' was released on June 14, 2011, and received mostly unfavorable reviews, with criticism for its graphics, dated humor and story, simplistic mechanics, and unpolished performance and design. It did not meet sales expectations but was deemed profitable by [[Take-Two Interactive]], the owner of 2K Games. An additional episode, ''The Doctor Who Cloned Me'', was released as [[downloadable content]] later in the year. Early versions of ''Duke Nukem Forever'' were leaked in 2022.