DEDICATED FOLLOWING: Romero has legions of fans that flock to him for signings at cons across the world. He boasts a healthy 135,000 Twitter followers-with whom he has incredibly high engagement-and more than one million gamers have downloaded his latest DOOM mod, SIGIL.NEVER-BEFORE-TOLD STORIES: Sharing rare insights into his childhood, the early days of iD''s founding, and the creation of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D, Romero will reveal, in his own words, the true story of the rock-star era of nineties video game development.MAJOR LEGACY: Romero is the cocreator of DOOM, one of the most popular video game franchises of all time, and is credited with creating gaming''s most popular genre, the first-person shooter. He is a true innovator who has pushed the boundaries of gaming for decades and has continued to do so at his own studio, Romero Games.MEDIA INTEREST: Romero''s platform will continue to grow with the arrival of the soon-to-be released TV adaptation of Masters of DOOM. Eduardo Franco (American Vandal, Booksmart) will play Romero on the USA series produced by actor-brothers James and David Franco.

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Computer and video game legend John Romero has designed and published more than 130 games since his first sale at the age of sixteen. A teenage programming prodigy, his major achievements include coinventing a series of revolutionary computer gamesDOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein 3D, and Commander Keenthat launched the industry's most popular genre, the first-person shooter. He lives in Galway, Ireland.

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The inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video game designer and DOOMco-creatorJohn Romero