After revealing its stewardship of the Duke Nukem Forever title at PAX, Gearbox Software just revealed that it has actually purchased the Duke Nukem brand. Gearbox president Randy Pitchford told an audience at PAX Sunday afternoon that they’re not just making sure Duke Nukem Forever makes it to store shelves, but they’ve actually purchased the entire Duke Nukem IP from 3D Realms. “We actually bought the brand,” Pitchford told fans. “We bought Duke Nukem.”