Vaporware: Nuke 'Em if Ya Got 'Em

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61935,00.html' target='_blank'>http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61935,00.html</a><br /><br /></div>"Now in its seventh year, Wired News' Vaporware Awards celebrates all those eagerly anticipated gizmos in 2003 that were put off, put away or quietly put down. And, of course, those that existed merely as a figment of someone's imagination. The "winners" were chosen by our readers. A call for submissions went out in December, and we're pleased to report that the volume of responses this year was among the largest ever. Once again, the list of shame was dominated by games, a reflection of the overly competitive industry and its reliance on hype as a marketing strategy. Several game companies earned a spot, but one in particular, Valve, enjoyed a spectacular year -- from a vaporware point of view. The company managed to propel two titles onto the MIA list. A third title earned a dishonorable mention..."<br /><br />Ah, what a great article - companies who promise things and don't deliver. Give it a read - it gave me a good laugh. :lol:

[Mike Temporale]

But once again, 3D Realms stood out from the crowd. The company's perennial absentee title, Duke Nukem Forever, is still vaporware. The first-person shooter, now in its sixth year of development, earned almost as many votes as all the other nominations combined.

:roll: I would really hate to be working at 3D Realms right about now. I imagine that heads must be rolling there. Although, 6 years of screwing around would be nice. :wink: