Doom creator John Romero gets docuseries on his epic career

Renowned video game designer John Romero, famous for his groundbreaking work on Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Quake, is set to have his memoir "Doom Guy: Life in First Person" adapted into a documentary and a drama series. Romero's story, chronicled last year, will be brought to life by award-winning filmmaker Rob McCallum and executive producer Naomi Harvey of Golden Possum Productions. The adaptations aim to highlight Romero's influential career, his contribution to the first-person shooter genre, and his lifetime achievement in the video game industry. The memoir itself captures Romero's journey from a challenging childhood to becoming an iconic figure in gaming, offering an inspiring narrative of triumph and innovation.

John Romero is a pioneering video game designer best known for co-founding id Software and creating seminal first-person shooter games such as Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Quake. His work popularized the FPS genre, and he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Game Developers Conference in 2023 for his significant contributions to the gaming industry.

Doom, released in 1993 by id Software, is widely regarded as one of the most influential first-person shooter games, establishing many conventions of the genre, such as 3D graphics, networked multiplayer gameplay, and support for player-created modifications. It was followed by several sequels and spin-offs, cementing its status as a cornerstone of modern gaming.