Doom Guy : Life in First Person.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romero, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romero, John, 1967-.

Romero, John.

Doom (Computer file).

Video game designers--United States--Biography.

Video game designers.

Computer programmers--United States--Biography.

Computer programmers.

Video games--Design--History.

Video games.

Video games--Design.

United States.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

autobiographies (literary works)

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (437 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Abrams, Inc., 2023.

Summary:

The inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video game designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero 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.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Episode One: Prototyping

Chapter 1: The Talk

Chapter 2: More ROM than RAM

Chapter 3: Sonoran Son

Chapter 4: Uprooted

Chapter 5: AJR

Episode Two: Development

Chapter 6: Programmers’ Roundtable

Chapter 7: An Origin Story

Chapter 8: PC Conversion

Chapter 9: Lightning Strikes

Episode Three: Launch

Chapter 10: The Bootstrap Start-up

Chapter 11: Foundation

Chapter 12: Destined to DOOM

Chapter 13: The World Is DOOMed

Chapter 14: The Icon of Sin

Chapter 15: Fault Lines

Chapter 16: Tremors

Chapter 17: Quake

Chapter 18: Aftershocks

Episode Four: Post Launch

Chapter 19: Dream Design

Chapter 20: Ion Storm

Chapter 21: Columbine

Chapter 22: Hitting Bottom

Chapter 23: Open-World Exploration

Chapter 24: The Grass Is Greener

Chapter 25: The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions

Chapter 26: Blackroom

Chapter 27: The Icon of Sin Returns

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781647005368

1647005361

OCLC:

1389613214