Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project

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Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project
Developer Mighty Foot Production
Publisher Mighty Foot Production
Series Duke Nukem
Engine Unreal Engine 1
Platform Microsoft Windows
ReleaseTBA
Genres First-person shooter, action-adventure
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project is an upcoming first-person shooter fan-made modification and restoration effort developed by the team Mighty Foot Productions. The project aims to complete and polish the leaked 2001 development build of Duke Nukem Forever.

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Development and release

The project traces its origins to May 9, 2022, when a user known as "x0r_jmp" leaked a substantial portion of the 3D Realms development archives to 4chan; the build was originally shown at E3 2001 and is based on Unreal Engine 1. [1] [2] This leak included a nearly complete, albeit buggy and fragmented build of Duke Nukem Forever compiled in October 2001 and the project was announced in June, 2022. [3] Following the leak, a group of modders formed under the name, Mighty Foot Productions, a reference to the in-game "Mighty Foot" attack from Duke Nukem 3D . A trailer for the fan project was released in 2022. [4] [5] [6]

In December 2022, the team released their first demo, titled the "First Slice" on Mod DB, containing early chapters. [7] This release functioned as a shareware-style episode, containing nine restored and polished levels that comprised the first chapter of the game, titled "High Stakes, Lady Killer." The release included a fully functional renderer (fixing lighting and texture issues present in the raw leak), restored music tracks, and bug fixes for the enemy AI. Their goal is to restore and fix the issues of the leaked game and complete the unfinished content to create a cohesive campaign. [8] The team continued to release updates, focusing on further polishing the game's mechanics and stability, such as multiplayer features and HUD upgrades. [9]

Reception

Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project received widespread attention from gaming media and the Duke Nukem community, which generally praised for restoring the build leak. Many outlets highlighted that the iteration of Restoration Project possessed a darker and more cinematic tone. [10] It was noted for its technical stabilization and restoring of the 25-year-old leaked code. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Robert Zak (2022-05-09). "The leaked 2001 build of Duke Nukem Forever is actually real". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  2. ↑ "Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project". Kotaku. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. ↑ Perrault, Patrick (2022-06-06). "Duke Nukem Forever 2001 Restoration Mod Project Announced | TechRaptor". techraptor.net. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  4. ↑ Papadopoulos, John (2022-12-18). "Duke Nukem Forever Restoration Project gets a first slice gameplay trailer". DSOGaming. Archived from the original on 2025-09-21. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Duke Nukem Forever Restoration Project gets a trailer". GamingOnLinux. 2022-12-20. Archived from the original on 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  6. ↑ Meo, Francesco De (2022-09-02). "Duke Nukem Forever 2001 Restoration Project Receives New Teaser Trailer". Wccftech. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  7. ↑ Heaton, Andrew (2022-12-22). "Duke Nukem Forever 2001 Fan Restoration Project Is Out Now". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Modders are restoring the original 2001 Duke Nukem Forever build". TweakTown. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  9. ↑ "Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project got a big upgrade". GamingOnLinux. 2023-05-23. Archived from the original on 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  10. ↑ Dustin Bailey (2022-12-19). "Modders are reviving the original Duke Nukem Forever, and the "first slice" is out this week". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  11. ↑ Litch, Ted (2022-09-05). "These modders are reconstructing the Duke Nukem Forever of the Good Timeline". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2025-07-18. Retrieved 2026-01-05.

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