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 Doom Guy: Life in First Person | Hardcover

John Romero

Pub: Harry N. Abrams

Biography & Autobiography / Business / Games & Activities / Video & Mobile /
Business & Economics /
Industries - Computers & Information Technology

Published Jul 18, 2023

John Romero, gaming's original rock star, is the cocreator of DOOM, Quake, and
Wolfenstein 3-D, some of the biggest video games of all time. Considered the
godfather of the first-person shooter, a genre that continues to dominate the
market today, he holds a unique place in gaming history. In DOOM Guy: Life in
First Person, Romero chronicles, for the first time, his difficult childhood
and storied career, beginning with his early days submitting Apple II game
code to computer magazines and sneaking computers out the back door of his day
job to write code at night.

Industry-redefining breakthroughs in design and tech during Romero's time at
id Software made DOOM and Quake cultural phenomena, and this thrilling story
recounts every step of the process, from collaborative, heavy metal-fueled
days spent crafting the industry's most revolutionary and cutting-edge games
to a high-profile falling-out with id cofounder John Carmack. After years in
the gaming spotlight, Romero is now telling his story - the whole story -
shedding new light on the development of his games and his business
partnerships, from the highest highs to the lowest lows, sharing insights
about design, code, the industry, and his career right up to today. Sharing
gratitude for a lifetime in games, Romero reveals the twists and turns that
led him, ultimately, to be called DOOM Guy.

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