3D Realms

Now, if that name doesn't ring a bell, well, I'll give you who he is.

He is the co-founder of the original 3D Realms.

He's published and funded and created many games, according to him, known for the Duke Nukem 3D.

He's a hobby artist, adventure game lover.

Okay, yeah.

I had been organizing the Realms Deep showcase for 3D Realms for...

I think that was the first one, like right after the first one, someone basically that I had, you know, talked to in the case, talked me into like, you could make a game, you could make money at video games.

And I was like, really? Like, I don't think that's possible.

Cultic is basically a spiritual successor to the classic game Blood.

Developed by Jasaz Games and published by 3D Realms in 2022, Cultic sees you playing as a person who returns from the dead to enact your unholy vengeance on some cult members.

Instead of being ducked out the way you would in most boomer shooters, or even in Blood, Cultic features some ammo scarcity that makes you have to plan your moves in advance.

It also has a far bigger world to explore than most other boomer shooters, but I really like it.

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After creating a prototype, Remedy would show the early build and concept to 3D Realms, who greenlit the game for publishing.

The game would first be announced and showcased at E3 1998.

Attendees were excited by the game's graphical engine and presentation, even with 3D Realms claiming they were trying to temper expectations.

Max Payne would initially have a Spring 1999 release window, but got delayed.

The game would include a complete overhaul in 2000 to include better graphical presentation and a focus on a single-player experience, completely dropping the multiplayer mode.

And we've heard this story before.

That's what happened with Duke Nukem and 3D Realms.

But they all eventually failed well before this point.

That was like a thing that went a decade.