Duke Nukem Trilogy(tm) to be released under Deep Silver label

Deep Silver and Apogee Software today announced an agreement to co-publish the Duke Nukem Trilogy(tm) episodes for the Nintendo DS(tm) and Sony PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems in North America and Europe. The Trilogy is comprised of three new episodes, released sequentially, beginning in the Summer of 2009: Critical Mass ™, Chain Reaction(tm), and Proving Grounds(tm). The Trilogy is being produced by Apogee under an exclusive license agreement with 3D Realms Entertainment and MachineWorks Northwest LLC, and will be released by Deep Silver, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media.

“We were seeking a strong global publishing partner to herald the eagerly-anticipated return of Duke Nukem,” said Terry Nagy, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Apogee. “We have indeed found that partner in Deep Silver.”

“Since we launched the Deep Silver label, we’ve aggressively pursued the best properties to bring to market,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media. “Apogee has produced some of the greatest franchises in the history of gaming, none of them more popular than Duke Nukem.”
Deep Silver is exhibiting at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit on July 14 - 17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the Showcase Pavilion, Booth #401.

The publisher that pioneered episodic gaming and online distribution is back.

Apogee Software is back to re-establish itself as an innovative leader in interactive entertainment. Apogee is reviving some of its legacy catalogue of 30+ releases as well as publishing all-new properties in collaboration with diverse creators and developers.

Apogee is bringing the King of Action himself, Duke NukemTM, to the handheld console market with three new missions, together called the Duke Nukem TrilogyTM. Apogee Software is producing the Trilogy under an exclusive license agreement with 3D Realms and MachineWorks Northwest LLC. The Trilogy is comprised of three episodes: Critical MassTM, Chain ReactionTM, and Proving GroundsTM.
“This marks a new beginning for a famous publisher with a history of market-making innovation,” said Terry Nagy, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Apogee. “I can’t think of a better character than Duke or a better franchise than the Trilogy to usher in a new era for Apogee.”

Apogee pioneered the shareware game revolution in 1987 by inventing the concept of game demos, distributed online, which advertised the remaining episodes in a series. Before this time, game demos and episodic releases were unheard of. These concepts created by Apogee have become mainstream today.

“It’s funny how what’s old is new again in this industry,” remarked Apogee co-founder, Scott Miller. “Many of the things Apogee pioneered are back in style, so it only makes sense to bring back Apogee and its properties with a visionary team that will once again create innovation for gamers around the world.”

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