Draft:Doom Guy: Life in First Person
| Author | John Romero |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Publication date | July 18, 2023 (Hardcover) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) Print (Paperback) Audiobook |
| Pages | 384 (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-1419758119 |
Content
[edit]Development and writing
[edit]Romero told VentureBeat that one of the most difficult parts of editing the book was determining the importance of each story to include, saying that 30,000 words were cut out of the book.[1]
Reception
[edit]Gene Park for The Washington Post called the book "a refreshing demonstration of the truth that paradigm-shifting creative minds don’t have to be tortured, selfish or problematic."[2]
It was included in Polygon's list of the best video game books of 2023.[3]
Adaptations
[edit]In June 2024, Deadline reported that two adaptations for Doomguy were in the works: a documentary directed by Rob McCallum and a drama series by Golden Possum Productions.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Takahashi, Dean (August 14, 2023). "Making Doom and building the FPS industry at 100 miles per hour". VentureBeat. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Park, Gene (August 3, 2023). "Legendary game designer John Romero's memoir is a generous feat". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Plante, Chris (November 19, 2023). "The best video game books of 2023". Polygon. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (June 1, 2024). "'Doom Guy': Documentary And Drama Projects About Video Games Pioneer John Romero In The Works". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2024.