<cite>Duke Nukem Forever</cite> Turns 10

Vaporware Awards Lifetime Achievement winner andindustry joke Duke Nukem Forever turns the ripe old age of ten today. Not the game, which will never come out. The announcement, which took place on April 27, 1997:

"'Duke Nukem 3D' has become a premier interactive entertainment franchise and shows no signs of slowing as the title continues to sell-through at retail," said Ron Chaimowitz, president and chief executive officer of GT Interactive. "Obtaining the sequel rights allows us to expand the amazing growth and popularity of this dynamic property via integrated marketing campaigns and multi-platform versions."

Or, alternately, to completely bury the franchise that Wired once called "the best first-person action game of the year" and make every single person involved look like a huge jackass.

[via NeoGAF]