Decades after "breakup," Doom's Carmack and Romero are rehashing their legacy
Despite reports of workplace tension, the two Johns insist they're still friendly.
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Despite reports of workplace tension, the two Johns insist they're still friendly.
Doom launched for DOS all the way back on December 10, 1993 - the first independent release for id Software.
Id Software co-founder John Romero will release an all-new Doom episode, Sigil II, on December 10. He will also joi fellow id co-founder John Carmack to discuss Doom on that same day in a Twitch chat.
The video game DOOM is partially the reason I am here today. Back when my parents were dating in the '90s, they would bond by taking the role of a futuristic space Marine fighting against the forces of Hell and shoot virtual demons in the face until the early hours of the morning. My parents are just two of the millions of people who experienced such great games as DOOM and Wolfenstein 3-D. In Doom Guy: Life in First Person, John Romero, one of the greatest video game developers in history, reveals how those games came to be.
Happy BlizzCon to those who celebrate. Here's tonight's Evening Reading.