10 Video Games That Jumped To Other Systems During Development

Finally, we have the most infamous release of all. Duke Nukem Forever holds the record for most delayed game in history at a whopping fifteen years in development. Originally announced in 1997 by 3D Realms, the back and forth that ensued in its production is arguably more notorious than the game itself.

3D Realms initially promised to release the game "when it's done", but time after time, Duke Nukem Forever's release date would slip. The development team was downsized in 2009 and then had to contend with a lawsuit over ownership rights from Take-Two Interactive.

With a dev team unable to continue, Gearbox Software would step in to finish the job. All in all, the game would leap across two console generations from the nineties through to 2011 across the longest development cycle ever. What was once a PC exclusive was now coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 as well. However, the FPS landscape had changed drastically - let's just say the completed Duke Nukem Forever had a hard time appealing to the masses.

After years of waiting, the fourth entry was met was scathing reviews. Many a reviewer felt the game was hackneyed and lacked cohesiveness as a final product. Having being in development for so long, it was unfortunate that the final game turned out to be a mess.

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