Alfonso John Romero is an American and Irish video game developer. He co-founded id Software and designed their early games, including Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Doom (1993), Doom II (1994), Hexen (1995) and Quake (1996). His designs and development tools, along with programming techniques developed by the id programmer John Carmack, popularized the first-person shooter (FPS) genre. Romero is also credited with coining the multiplayer term "deathmatch".
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Gamescom Asia has announced id Software co-founder John Romero as the keynote speaker for its 2025 partnership with Thailand Game Show in Bangkok. The event runs from October 29th to November 1st and will feature expanded floor space alongside major exhibitors including Nintendo, Capcom, and Sega.
id Software co-founder John Romero expresses sorrow for the 95 staff laid off at the studio and commends the team for advancing its legacy. With the Doom: The Dark Ages expansion releasing this week, Romero hopes someone is preserving the studio's history amid Microsoft's sweeping Xbox layoffs. The move is part of a broader restructuring seeing 3,200 staff let go.
After 36 years, Raven co-founder Brian Raffel retires, with Dave Pellas set to steer the FPS stalwart.
From Heretic to Warzone, Raven’s longtime captain steps aside as the studio enters a new chapter under shared leadership.
Raven Software helped define shooters long before Warzone. As co-founder Brian Raffel retires, its past hints at a future beyond support work.
Join Doom's 30th anniversary celebration with a new episode, Sigil II, and a special reunion of creators John Romero and John Carmack, streaming live.
