Gearbox Studios boss Randy Pitchford is keen to collaborate with another studio on a new Duke Nukem title.

As reported by Eurogamer, Pitchford told attendees at his Develop 2015 keynote that Gearbox has worked on concepts for a new Duke Nukem game, but the studio is too busy to make the game on its own.

"I did not acquire the franchise merely so people could experience Duke Nukem Forever," Pitchford said.

"That was, sort of, the toll to pay to give Duke Nukem a chance at a future.

"So yes. In fact, we've done some concept development. The challenge is that Gearbox is very busy. A faster way would be if the correct developer would become interested and we'd work with them."

Forever was not well-received when it finally launched in 2011, after more than a 15 years in development hell.

"That's probably one of the biggest problems Forever had – for 10 years it was promised as the greatest game that would ever be made,” said Pitchford.

“It was legendary in its vapourware status. So it had a particular pole of attention."