Editing 3D Realms (section)

==== Acquisition by SDN Invest and relaunch (2014–2021) ====

In March 2014, SDN Invest, the part-owner of Interceptor Entertainment, acquired 3D Realms for an undisclosed sum.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-03-interceptor-buys-3d-realms-amid-gearbox-lawsuit |title=Interceptor buys 3D Realms amid Gearbox lawsuit |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=March 3, 2014 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=March 3, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306181638/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-03-interceptor-buys-3d-realms-amid-gearbox-lawsuit |archive-date=March 6, 2014}}</ref> Mike Nielsen, the founder and [[chairman]] of SDN Invest, became the new [[chief executive officer]] of 3D Realms,<ref>{{cite web |last=Handrahan |first=Matthew |date=2014-03-03 |title=Interceptor Entertainment acquires 3D Realms |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-03-03-interceptor-entertainment-acquires-3d-realms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220033835/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-03-03-interceptor-entertainment-acquires-3d-realms |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |access-date=2020-01-21 |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |publisher=}}</ref> headquartered in [[Aalborg]], Denmark and incorporated in 2015 as 3D Realms Entertainment ApS.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Takashi |first1=Dean |title=3D Realms hires Justin Burnham as chief creative officer to level up action games |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/3d-realms-hires-justin-burnham-as-chief-creative-officer-to-level-up-action-games/ |website=[[VentureBeat]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=March 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=3D Realms Entertainment ApS |url=https://datacvr.virk.dk/enhed/virksomhed/36912197 |publisher=[[Central Business Register (Denmark)|Central Business Register]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |language=Danish}}</ref> Miller remained with the company as a creative consultant,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yin-Poole |first1=Wesley |title=Interceptor buys 3D Realms amid Gearbox lawsuit |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/interceptor-buys-3d-realms-amid-gearbox-lawsuit |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=March 3, 2014}}</ref> while Apogee Software LLC retained the license to the Apogee brand and library.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |title=3D Realms returns with 32-game anthology bundle |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/3d-realms-returns-with-32-game-anthology-bundle/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=October 23, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2014, 3D Realms announced they were to publish ''[[Bombshell (video game)|Bombshell]]'' by Interceptor Entertainment,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-15-3d-realms-reveals-pc-and-ps4-action-rpg-bombshell |title=3D Realms reveals PC and PS4 action-RPG Bombshell |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=May 15, 2014 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=October 6, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602193244/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-15-3d-realms-reveals-pc-and-ps4-action-rpg-bombshell |archive-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> and in October 2014 the company returned to distributing its own titles with a digital anthology collection.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matulef |first1=Jeffrey |title=3D Realms returns, releases anthology |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/3d-realms-returns-releases-anthology |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=October 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hing |first1=David |title=3D Realms returns with anthology bundle |url=https://bit-tech.net/news/gaming/pc/3d-realms-returns-with-anthology-bundle/1/ |website=[[Bit-Tech]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> ''Bombshell'' was released on January 29, 2016, as 3D Realms' first published title since 2005.

On February 28, 2018, 3D Realms announced the game ''[[Ion Maiden]]'', a prequel to ''[[Bombshell (video game)|Bombshell]]'', developed by Voidpoint and using [[Ken Silverman]]'s [[Build (game engine)|Build Engine]]. In May 2019, the company was hit with a $2 million trademark infringement lawsuit by heavy metal group [[Iron Maiden]] who claimed ''Ion Maiden'' was "nearly identical to the Iron Maiden trademark in appearance, sound and overall commercial impression" and was "attempting to trade off on Iron Maiden's notoriety."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |title=Iron Maiden sue video game company for $2m over Ion Maiden game |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/30/iron-maiden-sue-video-game-developers-for-2m-over-ion-maiden-game |website=The Guardian |access-date=4 June 2019 |date=30 May 2019 |archive-date=June 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604031601/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/30/iron-maiden-sue-video-game-developers-for-2m-over-ion-maiden-game |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2019, 3D Realms and Voidpoint changed the name of ''Ion Maiden'' to ''Ion Fury'' to end to the lawsuit. ''Ion Fury'' was released on August 15, 2019. Since then, 3D Realms published ''[[Ghostrunner]]'' (2020) and announced several projects which have been under development for multiple years without further notice.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-05-3d-realms-announces-graven-the-spiritual-successor-to-hexen-2 | title = 3D Realms announces Graven, the spiritual successor to Hexen 2 | first = Wesley | last = Yin-Poole | date = September 5, 2020 | access-date = September 5, 2020 | website = [[Eurogamer]] | archive-date = September 7, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200907154553/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-05-3d-realms-announces-graven-the-spiritual-successor-to-hexen-2 | url-status = live }}</ref>

In April 2021, Miller and Nagy acquired the Apogee name from 3D Realms and relaunched Apogee Software LLC as [[Apogee Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinclair |first1=Brendan |title=Scott Miller on relaunching Apogee Entertainment as indie publisher |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/apogee-entertainment-relaunches-as-indie-publisher |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Miller stated in a blog post that he was now uninvolved with 3D Realms and that "[the company] no longer has any link to the past, other than in name only" because he was no longer there to help design and fund games.<ref name="MillerApogeeBlog">{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Scott |title=Clearing the confusion about Apogee and 3D Realms |url=https://www.apogeeent.com/devblog/apogee-history |publisher=[[Apogee Entertainment]] |date=January 25, 2022}}</ref>