John Romero's New Game Is Not Canceled! The Legendary Developer Confirmed That Work on the Shooter Continues

A legend of the gaming industry and one of the authors of such iconic franchises as Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein — John Romero reported excellent news: his new project is not canceled and will even reach release.

Recall that in the summer of 20254, after Microsoft announced a massive wave of layoffs, it became known that the Romero Games studio lost funding for an unnamed shooter and was forced not only to cancel it but also fire the entire team. It was claimed that the company was effectively shutting down, but John Romero remained optimistic and was confident he could find a new publisher.

And he found one!

What is Known

At the Salón del Videojuego festival held in Madrid, Romero stated that his game was saved, and the team continues to work on it, to which the audience responded with loud applause.

The famous developer noted that some elements of the game had to be changed, but most of the previously done work will find application in the new shooter concept — yes, yes, it will be a shooter again!

We are not starting from scratch. We are taking separate elements and transferring them to a reimagined game. We have a lot of materials that can be used. The design is completely different, but the team is inspired by this approach.

The scale of the game had to be reduced, but "unexpected ideas" remained there. In terms of game design, his benchmark is Elden Ring.

It is still unknown whose investments helped Romero resume development, but it was previously reported that the project attracted the interest of the Japanese company Pocketpair — the author of the hit game Palworld.

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Source: Insider Gaming