

Duke Nukem is a traditional platforming game, in which the player must guide Duke Nukem to the end of each level by destroying enemies, collecting points, and navigating the level. With several platforming releases like Duke Nukem and Commander Keen, Apogee Software was already making a name for themselves in 1991. Games Duke Nukem was well-known for its fast paced gameplay. However, after discovering that "Duke Nukem" was not copyrighted, they copyrighted it and have used the name ever since. Fearing a copyright dispute, they changed the name to Duke Nukum with version 2.0 of the game. When Duke Nukem was first released, Apogee discovered that there was a Captain Planet villain with the same name. Since these early games, the Duke Nukem franchise has been one of the most well-known and beloved franchises in video game history.


One retrospective of the company's history stated that this game almost overnight made 3D Realms a fortune. Apogee Software, now known as 3D Realms, quickly became one of the best known developers for the computer industry in 1996, with the release of Duke Nukem 3D. The Duke Nukem franchise began in 1991 when Apogee Software released the original Duke Nukem, a 2D side scrolling platformer for MS-DOS. Overview The titular character in Duke Nukem 3D.
