SDN Invest, l’actionnaire principal d’Interceptor Entertainment (Rise of the Triad), a officialisé aujourd’hui le rachat de 3D Realms et la nomination de Mike Nielsen en nouveau patron. J’en ai profité pour lui envoyer quelques questions en espérant clarifier la situation. La principale info à en retirer est que George Broussard et Scott Miller, qui dirigeaient 3D Realms depuis toutes ces années, font toujours partie de l’entreprise.

– Are George Broussard and Scott Miller still part of the company?
Scott and George are still part of 3D Realms. Scott has been actively working with Interceptor on our current project.

– Does the deal also include IP from RadarGroup (such as Earth no More and Incarnate)?
No comment on this.

– What does that mean for the lawsuit filed by Gearbox against both Interceptor and 3D Realms?
This doesn’t change the situation, however, we are still hoping to reach a solution for this. Other than that, I cannot comment further while the case is ongoing.

– What is the status of Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction? Is the project cancelled, revived under a different name or are you trying to get a right to use the brand from Gearbox?
We cannot comment on status of this game due to nature of the lawsuit.

– What will happen to other brands from 3D Realms, such as Shadow Warrior? Will you develop them with your own team, or use other developers and publishers? (such as Flying Wild Hog/Devolver in the case of Shadow Warrior)
This will be case by case and we will have more details in the coming months.

– Will Interceptor and 3D Realms be merged, or operate as separate business?
We have no plans to merge the companies currently, but we expect a long lasting relationship between us.

– Beyond Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, what are 3D Realms’ and Interceptor’s current projects?
These will be revealed at a later time. I cannot comment further on this.

– I understand you can’t divulge the price of the acquisition, but was it cash or shares?
The details of the deal will not be revealed and so I also cannot comment on this.

Ci-dessous, le communiqué de presse officiel :[–SUITE–]

Investment Firm Behind Interceptor Entertainment Acquires 3D Realms

Aalborg, Denmark – March 3rd, 2014 – Danish investment firm, SDN Invest, has acquired Apogee Software, Ltd d/b/a 3D Realms (not to be confused with Apogee Software, LLC – publishers of Rise of the Triad) SDN Invest is part-owner and principal investor in Denmark-based game studio and Rise of the Triad developer, Interceptor Entertainment. Effective immediately, the new CEO of 3D Realms will be Mike Nielsen. Mr. Nielsen also serves as Chairman of the Board at Interceptor.

SDN Invest was founded by Nielsen when he stepped down as CEO of Coolshop.com – a leading online retailer in Northern Europe that he co-founded in 2002 – to focus on investing in companies with potential.

“3D Realms is legendary for its contributions to the gaming industry, as both the pioneer of the shareware model and an always generous partner who has provided both funding and guidance to game studios such as id Software, Parallax Software, Remedy Entertainment, and many others, » remarked Nielsen, the newly appointed CEO. « 3D Realms has also developed, co-developed, and co-financed such hits as Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, Raptor, Shadow Warrior and Prey. There are only a handful of independent studios with a better track record of original games. Yet even with this stellar track record, we hope we can take the company to new heights. »

“3D Realms has always been a defining part the PC games industry.” Added Frederik Schreiber, CEO of Interceptor Entertainment. “Getting 3D Realms under our wings is a huge step for us and we are extremely excited about the acquisition.”

Scott Miller, co-founder of 3D Realms concluded, “My long time partner George Broussard and I are extremely proud of our past, especially as developers who always tried to partner with up-and-coming studios who just needed their break. Our history shows we did that throughout the 1990s & 2000s, and I expect the new 3D Realms to continue with this tradition in full force. Our industry needs more good guys, who honor the profession and fellow hard-working developers. »

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