The Duke of eternal destruction is known to players for its long development cycle. The game was finally released in 2011, and now the 2001 Version of the game will appear on the Internet. The real content and screenshots of this version are from 4chan forum, which shows the content of the game at E3 exhibition in 2001. The Duke of eternal destruction has the longest video game development cycle, lasting for 14 years.
The game was first released in 1997, but before its final release in 2011, its developers, creative team and console generation have changed greatly.
It is said that the leaked 2001 version will be launched to the public in June, and basically all chapters in the game appear in some form. Of course, the game was far from being developed at that time. Music from megadeath also appeared in this version. It is said that the game is based on illusory engine 1.
At the E3 exhibition in 2001, 3D realms, which was developing the game at that time, showed the game for the first time and received a positive response. However, internal contradictions mean that the development of the game will be bumpy. By 2003, only 18 people were still developing the game. In 2006, developer George Broussard revealed to reporters that the development team had "finished" and restarted game development. In August 2006, due to the slow development progress, half of the team left.
In 2010, gearboxsoftware announced that they had purchased the IP of Duke of destruction and would release the game in 2011. Xbox The 360 Version received only 49 points on the comment aggregation website Metacritic.
