| Month | Release Date | Months to Release |
|---|---|---|
| August 1997 | February 1998 | 6 |
| September 1997 | April 1998 | 7 |
| October 1997 | April 1998 | 6 |
| November 1997 | May 1998 | 6 |
| December 1997 | May 1998 | 5 |
| January 1998 | December 1998 | 11 |
| February 1998 | November 1998 | 9 |
Well, that's the first time I've seen a game's official release date come forward! But then back in August we had six months to wait for it, and six months on we now have nine months to wait. Something is wrong here... Originally 3D Realms decided to use the Quake II engine instead of their own Prey engine, because they thought that Duke would be ready before Prey was finished. On current form they might as well go back to using Prey...
| Extrapolated Release Date | Never! | |
| Summary | "All outta gum..." | |
| Suggested Title | "Delayed Forever" |