Developer: 3D Realms
Release Date: January 29, 1996
Source Code Release Date: April 1, 2003
Duke Nukem 3D was the third entry in the Duke Nukem franchise, with a lead character acting as a parody of action movie tropes. Whereas the first two entries were side scrollers, Duke Nukem 3D was a first person shooter in a modern urban setting featuring environment interaction not commonly seen at the time. Although it was released right before the realization of full 3D environments, it gained a devout following that continues to this day. Hail to the King, baby!