The tweet, posted last night, is wordless and includes only a link to this image. Whether or not the tweet is in reference to Duke Nukem Forever is unknown at this point, but recent rumors about the videogame-turned-punchline indicate we'll find out for sure soon.
In early August, speculation that Borderlands developer Gearbox Software had taken the reins on Duke Nukem Forever began to surface. The game was so close to completion, the story went, a playable demo would be available by the end of the year.
Asked about the rumor, Gearbox studio head Randy Pitchford declined to comment, but he couldn't help saying he would "better clarify the situation" at the Penny Arcade Expo -- which just happens to be kicking off tomorrow in Seattle.
Duke Nukem Forever has been in development since 1997 (that's not a typo). Here's what Broussard had to say in 2006 when 1Up interviewed him about the game:
GB: You know, we've been so busy on Duke Forever for so long that we can't really see past just finishing this game, but you never can tell when it's done, you know, what you want to work on next.
1UP: Wait, wait. You guys are working on Duke Forever?
GB: [Laughs] And ever and ever.
1UP: And when's that due out again?
GB: [Laughs] I think it'll be out when pigs fly.
Sharkey says: The timing of the elements -- Gearbox rumor, PAX, Broussard's tweet -- makes me think this could be real. But we've heard Duke Forever is on the way countless times in the past 13 years. The only way I'll ever believe it at this point is when we actually see it. And even then I won't be so sure.