Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem

Featuring a swaggering, steroidal, wisecracking hero, Duke Nukem 3D became one of the top-selling videogames ever, making its creators very wealthy and leaving fans absolutely delirious for a sequel. The team quickly began work on that sequel, Duke Nukem Forever, and it became one of the most hotly anticipated games of all time. It was never completed.

Source: Wired
Published: Dec 21, 2009
Length: 32 minutes (8,066 words)
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