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Duke Nukem IP-holder Gearbox is suing the series' original developers - 3D Realms, Interceptor Entertainment, and Apogee Software - for developing the recently announced PC and PS4 title Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction.As anyone who follows the troubled series knows, Gearbox purchased the rights to Duke Nukem when it took over development on Duke Nukem Forever. According to Gearbox's complaint, "Interceptor's new game 'Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction' will make unlawful use of Gearbox's IP, including characters, marks, and copyrights in violation of Gearbox's rights under the APA, and federal trademark and copyright law."
"3DR knew it was prohibited from crafting unauthorized deals for things like 'Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction,'" Gearbox noted. "As 3DR has now admitted, 3DR possessed no authority to license Interceptor to do such work, and any continuation thereof represents an unlawful infringement of Gearbox's rights."
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