Apogee Suing Gearbox Over Unpaid Royalties For Duke Nukem Forever

Posted by Soulskill on Friday June 14, 2013 @08:13AM from the it's-time-to-defraud-and-chew-bubble-gum dept.

jones_supa writes "Apogee Software/3D Realms alleges that Gearbox has refused to pay more than $2 million owed to 3D Realms from royalties and advances Gearbox received from publishers for Duke Nukem Forever. In a lawsuit filed June 7 in Texas district court, 3D Realms insists that its agreement with Gearbox permits it to conduct an audit of Gearbox's royalty statements, which the studio has not allowed. 'Gearbox is simply stonewalling here in an improper attempt to conceal information from 3D Realms that it is absolutely entitled to receive,' the suit alleges. The company also alleges that Gearbox has refused to pay the agreed-upon portion of revenue Gearbox received after Duke Nukem Forever was released. 3D Realms has asked for a jury trial. This suit is apparently the end result of a friendly deal gone wrong."

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Wait, there were royalties? by cervesaebraciator · 2013-06-14 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny

I thought you had to sell copies of a game for that to happen.
1. Re:Wait, there were royalties? by QuantumLeaper · 2013-06-14 14:50 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I got mine for FREE and it was a rip off.
*points at Apogee* by Anonymous Coward · 2013-06-14 08:21 · Score: 1, Funny

Hideki!
Wait, DNF came out? by Sowelu · 2013-06-14 08:24 · Score: 2, Funny

I was honestly surprised reading this headline. Had to go look the game up, I thought it was still never released.