Duke Nukem Forever turns a profit

Take-Two has revealed that Duke Nukem Forever has become a profitable title for the company. In a conference call following the announcement of losses incurred during the publisher’s first fiscal quarter ended June 30, CEO Strauss Zelnick said the game – which was in development for over 14 years – achieved a level of commercial success despite being panned by critics. "Despite its disappointing reviews, Duke Nukem Forever was profitable for Take-Two,” he said, according to Gamasutra. Take-Two said following the game’s release that it is committed to growing the Duke Nukem franchise. That strategy will begin with the release of downloadable content packs for DNF, but could extend to non-videogame products based on the IP.

Source: Gamasutra