The shareware version, that is.
Duke Nukem 3D has officially turned 30! According to a social media post from Joe Siegler, the former webmaster at Apogee/3D Realms, it was on January 29th, 1996, that he officially uploaded the shareware version to Apogee’s BBS Software Creations, unleashing the 1.0 PC version of the legendary first-person shooter out into the world.
As had previously been the case with the shareware versions of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, this specific version of the Duke only included the very first episode (“LA Meltdown”), essentially serving as a playable tease to generate hype and feedback, ahead of its full release a few months later.
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The shareware version, that is.
Duke Nukem 3D has officially turned 30! According to a social media post from Joe Siegler, the former webmaster at Apogee/3D Realms, it was on January 29th, 1996, that he officially uploaded the shareware version to Apogee’s BBS Software Creations, unleashing the 1.0 PC version of the legendary first-person shooter out into the world.
As had previously been the case with the shareware versions of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, this specific version of the Duke only included the very first episode (“LA Meltdown”), essentially serving as a playable tease to generate hype and feedback, ahead of its full release a few months later.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
