Editing Duke Nukem 3D (section)

=== Expansion packs ===
* '''''Nuke It''''': This is an expansion pack developed by [[Micro Star]] in 1996, consisting of 300 custom made levels.<ref name="NukeIt">{{Cite news|last=Rowe |first=Garrett |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/nuke-it-1.92980 |title=Nuke It |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=October 5, 1996}}</ref> Although it was made with the Build Editor, Micro Star was charged by [[Micro Star v. FormGen Inc.|FormGen and 3D Realms of copyright infringement]] for unauthorized sales of the pack. Ultimately Micro Star lost their case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cyber.harvard.edu/people/tfisher/IP/1998%20Micro%20Star%20Abridged.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512162747/https://cyber.harvard.edu/people/tfisher/IP/1998%20Micro%20Star%20Abridged.pdf |archive-date=2018-05-12 |url-status=live |title=Micro Star v. FormGen Inc. |author=Kozinski |date=September 11, 1998 |publisher=[[Berkman Klein Center]]}}</ref>
* '''''Duke It Out In D.C.''''': This is an authorized add-on developed by [[Sunstorm Interactive]] and published by [[WizardWorks]]; it was released in March 1997. President [[Bill Clinton]] is captured by alien forces, and Duke must save him. This expansion pack featured 10 new levels that were based on real-world locations, such as: the [[White House]], the [[FBI]] headquarters, the [[Smithsonian]] museum, the [[Washington Monument]], and other areas in Washington, D.C. The add-on was also included as part of an official compilation called ''Duke Nukem: Kill-A-Ton Collection'' through business deals with 3D Realms. Charlie Wiederhold created levels for this add-on.
* '''''Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach''''': This is an authorized add-on developed by Sunstorm Interactive and published by WizardWorks; it was released in January 1998.<ref name="DukeExpsRel">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/news/news-1998-01-05.html|title=Now Shipping|author=Staff|date=January 5, 1998|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980218070330/http://www.pcgamer.com/news/news-1998-01-05.html|archive-date=February 18, 1998|url-status=dead|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref> Duke is relaxing on a tropical island when he discovers that the aliens are having their own "vacation". This add-on includes a sunny Caribbean theme with 12 new levels that take place on beaches and vacation hotels. The add-on also reskins Duke's weapons with a summer theme, such as water guns. Charlie Wiederhold created several levels for this add-on. Wiederhold was later hired by 3D Realms to work on the sequel ''[[Duke Nukem Forever]]''.
* '''''Duke: Nuclear Winter''''': This is an authorized add-on developed by Simply Silly Software and published by WizardWorks; it was released in January 1998.<ref name="DukeExpsRel"/> [[Santa Claus]] is being mind-controlled by aliens into causing trouble on Earth. Several of the levels take place in [[Alaska]] and the [[North Pole]].
* '''''Duke!ZONE''''': An authorized add-on released in 1996, published by WizardWorks, which includes 500 fan-made levels and various editing utilities.
* '''''Duke!ZONE II''''': An authorized follow-up add-on to ''Duke!ZONE'', published by WizardWorks and released in 1997. ''Duke!ZONE II'' contains three new episodes, each containing seven levels, created by Simply Silly Software and the same 500 fan-made levels from the original ''Duke!ZONE''.
* '''''Duke Xtreme''''': An authorized add-on released in 1997 and developed by Sunstorm Interactive, containing 50 levels (25 for single player and 25 for multiplayer) and various editing utilities.
* '''''Duke Assault''''': An add-on released in 1997 containing over 1,500 levels for ''Duke Nukem 3D''. It was published by WizardWorks and created by fans in the ''Duke Nukem 3D'' modding community.<ref name="DN3D-Assault"/>
* '''''Duke Nukem's Penthouse Paradise''''': This is an official add-on for ''Duke Nukem 3D'', created by [[Jeffrey D. Erb]] and Mark Farish of Intersphere Communications Ltd. and available exclusively from [[GT Interactive]] and [[Penthouse Magazine]] in May 1997.<ref name="DN3D-PParadise"/><ref name="GSpot-PParadise"/><ref name="N404-PParadise"/> Taking place between ''Duke Nukem 3D'' and the ''Atomic Edition'', aliens interrupt Duke's R&R and a couple of Penthouse photo shoots. Duke has to fight his way through a hotel, clubs, and, finally, the Penthouse offices. The level features music from the industrial rock band [[Needle (band)|Needle]].
* '''''Duke - It's Zero Hour''''': An add-on developed by ZeroHour Software and released in November 1997. It was originally slated to be a retail product via WizardWorks, but the developers ended up releasing it for free. It has 11 new levels that feature 12 all-new monsters, five new weapons, music, and sound effects.