Alfonso John Romero (born October 28, 1967) [1] is an American video game developer. He co-founded id Software and designed their early games, including Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Doom (1993), Doom II (1994), Hexen (1995) and Quake (1996).

John Romero is an award-winning game development icon whose work spans over 130 games, 108 of which have been published commercially. Romero is the "father of first person shooters" having led the design and contributed to the programming and audio design of the iconic and genre-defining games DOOM, Wolfenstein, Quake, Heretic and Hexen.

Jul 19, 2023 · John Romero finally tells all in 'Doom Guy: Life in First Person'. John Romero’s life seems so well documented, you’d be forgiven for thinking there were no more stories to tell.

Alfonso John Romero (born October 28, 1967) is a famous figure in the computer gaming industry, and was a founding employee of id Software. He is considered a father of the first-person shooter video game genre due to his critical programming and design roles in the creation of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Doom II, and Quake.

Sep 16, 2023 · John Romero is a video game designer who co-created games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake. His new memoir is titled Doom Guy: Life in First Person. (Harry N. Abrams)

Jun 24, 2024 · Id Software co-founder talks to Ars about everything from Catacomb 3-D to "boomer shooters." John Romero remembers the moment he realized what the future of gaming would look like.

Jul 28, 2023 · John Romero, cocreator of the popular first-person shooters Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D is one of the video game industry’s best known designers. In his new book, Doom Guy: Life in First...

Jul 28, 2023 · Legendary designer John Romero joined Shacknews editor David L. Craddock at San Diego Comic Con 2023 to discuss his book, his philosophy on forgiveness, and more.

Jul 20, 2023 · In the autobiography Doom Guy: Life in First Person, Romero pulls back the veil to reveal the man behind the myth, recalling his tumultuous early life, his storied career at id Software,...

Aug 29, 2023 · While at id Software, John published some of the most iconic titles ever, including Commander Keen, Doom, Doom II, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D—introducing bloody, fast-paced play to gaming. In total, he helped design and create 28 games in six years with a team of less than 10 developers.