There are so many different developers operating today, producing a variety of titles and even long-running series that players have enjoyed across the decades. Gearbox Software, probably most known for its successful Borderlands series, is one of the developers that started life towards the end of the last century. Some developers that were founded at a similar time, like Lionhead Studios, are sadly no longer around, but Gearbox is continuing to make and release popular games to this day, with more on the way.

Some of Gearbox's long-running franchises still have plenty of life in them, like the hugely popular Borderlands series with its various spin-offs and newest installment Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Others have been passed on to new studios, even if they appear to be either languishing in development hell or have since gone quiet. But there is one that it seems to have abandoned in favor of newer franchises, although with nine different games currently in development at Gearbox, some may be ready for another fresh entry.

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Gearbox Games Getting New Titles

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In addition to the Borderlands series – which even has an upcoming film adaptation in the works starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart – Gearbox still has a few series with some life yet in them. The sci-fi RTS series Homeworld is getting its third installment set to release sometime this year, and while another studio is technically developing Homeworld 3, Gearbox will be publishing the latest entry after it developed the Homeworld Remastered Collection in 2015.

Fans know that there are several games currently in development at Gearbox, and while some have already been confirmed, others remain a mystery. One title that players do know is coming is an untitled entry in the Brothers in Arms franchise. The tactical shooter games were first released in 2005 with Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, and nine mainline games followed over the intervening years. There was a bumpy patch a few years ago with Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 switching to a standalone IP before being canceled, but it seems like things are back on track with the franchise.

Duke Nukem Gets Dropped

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Another title that started life in another studio is Duke Nukem. The first three games in the series were developed in the 90s by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), who bought the chaotic 2D platformer and later 3D shooter to players with its bombastic gameplay and larger-than-life combat. Duke Nukem 3D really put the franchise on the map, opening up the world of the titular Duke Nukem and helping to popularize the first-person shooter. The fourth installment, Duke Nukem Forever, spent almost a decade and a half in development after numerous issues and was eventually taken over by other developers after downsizing at 3D Realms.

Gearbox was one of the teams that stepped in to help and bought the rights for Duke Nukem and the existing work on Duke Nukem Forever in 2010. Despite a fairly negative critical response – in part due to the unfinished feeling of the game – Duke Nukem Forever had a strong release among fans of the series and managed to make a profit. Another installment was briefly in the works at Gearbox, reportedly called Duke Nukem Begins that was meant to help reboot the franchise, but it was quietly canceled a little more than a year into development. While the Duke Nukem series still has its fans, it doesn't seem like Gearbox has any plans to revisit it any time soon.

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