Gearbox Software has announced that Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour is coming to PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on October 11, 2016.
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Originally released in 1996, Duke Nukem 3D arrives on modern consoles with a fresh lick of paint, new game modes, and much more. Ready to kick ass and chew bubblegum? Then here’s what you’ll get with the 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour:
“Hail to the King, Baby!” – Complete all-new episode containing eight original levels created by the original designers of Duke Nukem 3D, Allen Blum III and Richard “Levelord” Gray.
“Come Get Some!” – All-new original music composed by Lee Jackson, original author of Duke Nukem’s iconic theme “Grabbag” and sound designer for Duke Nukem 3D, along with new one-liners from the voice of Duke himself, Jon St. John.
“I’ve got Balls of Steel!” – All-new behind-the-scenes original development team commentary accessible in-game.
“I’m Lookin’ Good!” – Play the game using the original 1996 graphics engine or toggle in real time to play with the original content rendered at high fidelity and blistering frame rate using Gearbox’s all-new “True3D Rendering” mode.
Check out a trailer below.
"When I first moved out to Texas to join the Duke Nukem 3D development team in the mid-nineties, I could not possibly predict that we were all going to be part of the emergence of the 3D First Person videogame genre that would ultimately impact the entire videogame industry,” said Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software. "Making it possible for Allen, Richard, Lee and Jon to all come back together 20 years later to bring a whole new episode to the classic game is just one of those rare and incredible things that I hope will bring joy and happiness to hardcore videogame fans new and old."
Duke Nukem 3D hit stores in January 1996 and is widely considered responsible for a surge in popularity of first-person shooters, alongside the likes of DOOM and Wolfenstein. The game generated much controversy upon its release due to its bloody violence and depiction of women.
The game also spawned the notoriously rubbish Duke Nukem Forever, which launched back in 2011 on PS3 and Xbox 360 after 15 years of development hell.