Creator Sues Gearbox For Unpaid Royalties

Duke Nukem Forever may have been one of the most embarrassing videogame bombs of all time, but a deal's a deal and 3D Realms says Gearbox isn't living up to its end of the agreement that gave it the rights to the property back in 2010. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this week, Gearbox agreed to pay off a $2.9 million loan that 3D Realms owed to another software company and to pay it a percentage of royalties earned on future Duke Nukem releases; it also agreed not to deduct any of the debt it assumed from the royalties paid.At 12:45 p.m., the Citizen of the Year will be announced and Hannah Horn, of Jefferson Area High School, will sing the National Anthem. The parade will step off at 1 p.m. with Roger McCoy of Flexible hose The Bull radio station as the emcee, Buehner said. Yet 3D Realms says that's exactly what Gearbox has done."Despite the assurance it provided to 3D Realms, Gearbox now claims that it is entitled to first deduct the full amount of the debt it assumed i.e.Fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.fuel hose and the band will play until 11 p.m.Titeflex is a subsidiary of Smiths Group plc under the Flex-Tek Division. the entire $2.9 million Duke loan before any royalty payments become due to 3D Realms," the complaint says. "Thus, Gearbox is turning the tables.Sitting out were WR Maurice Price hamstring WR Chris Bauman wrist, DE Ben D'Aguilar bruised knee,China visa service OT Na'Shan Goddard knee, and DE Stevie Baggs undisclosed." 

3D Realms claims it's owed more than $2 million on the game, but Gearbox said in response that the company has already "received the full benefit of its bargain," and also slipped in a shot or two at 3D Realms' inability to complete the game itself."Gearbox,Having breakaway or combination nozzles will also make for a challenging armpit Linear electric actuator. in fulfillment of its commitments, enriched 3D Realms, saved 3DR from its debts and rescued 3DR from its failed dozen-plus year attempt to ship Duke Nukem Forever," the studio told Law360. "Everyone wished that 3DR's game was better received by the market for the benefit of gamers and profit to its creators. While 3DR might not wish the reality that the results make clear, 3DR turned out to be the only beneficiary of the deal. Gearbox Software, meanwhile, experienced damage to its credibility and loss of its money." 

Two big names in the Dallas-area video game community, Apogee and Gearbox, might be headed to court, according to Law360. Apogee also known as 3D Realms has filed a breach of contract suit against Gearbox claiming that Gearbox owes more than $2 million in unpaid royalties and advance payments over the rights to Duke Nukem Forever, which Gearbox published to mostly negative response back in 2011.Gearbox announced the acquisition of the Duke Nukem IP back in 2010, with the intent to finally publish the way-too-long in development Duke Nukem Forever as well as potential sequels.A world leader in the practical application of technologies, Smiths Group delivers products and suction hose for the threat & contraband detection, medical devices, energy, communications and engineered components markets worldwide. Apogee now claims that they were never paid money that was promised as part of this deal, saying "3D Realms has therefore been required to file this lawsuit to enforce the purchase agreement, to recover the amounts due and owing from Gearbox and to enforce the audit right provided by the agreement to enable it to conduct an audit of Gearbox's royalties.