John Romero will publish an autobiography
John Romero's peak of fame came with the first Doom and Quake, but he still remains an iconic figure for the gaming industry. We will soon be able to learn more about his life: Romero is going to publish an autobiography.
The book is called DOOM Guy: Life in First Person. The description in the memoirs is as follows:
"DOOM Guy: Life in First Person is a long-awaited biography of John Romero, the first rock star in the gaming industry and one of the creators of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein. He is a gaming celebrity who is credited with inventing first-person shooters."
Romero recalls his career in striking detail due to his hyperthymia. From the early days when Romero sent code for Apple II programs to magazines and quietly took computers out of his main job at night to program in the garage at night, to a loud quarrel with id Software co-founder John Carmack. Romero also mentions his role in the modern gaming industry as managing director of Romero Games. "
His story is the story of a man who really achieved everything himself, founded several companies and survived a difficult childhood with violence and cruelty. This is what prompted Romero to become a video game designer, where he could create new virtual worlds and escape from the real. An alcoholic father, a racist grandfather who disapproved of Romero's parents' union, and a grandmother who once ran a brothel in Mexico are all part of his youth, part of a history previously unknown.
Part of the life of the cult game developer could be learned from the book "Lords of DOOM", but it was devoted more to id Software and, for example, did not cover what Romero did after the failure of Daikatana and the closure of lon Storm. In 2019, there was news about the film adaptation of "Lords of Doom", but after the announcement of the list of actors, the project disappeared from the radar.
According to a page on Amazon, the autobiography DOOM Guy: Life in Firts Person should be released on January 10, 2023. The book is being prepared for a digital friend, volume - 288 pages.
Source: @romero
