John Romero Quotes

I live way out in the country, in truck-country.

I think DOOM had just the right mix of elements that keep people coming back to it: great monsters, excellent weapons with great balance, a spooky environment and extreme speed.

I`m a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.

There are too many games being developed by people that have no business creating games.

We are at the point where game designers have become celebrities due to the size of the market they serve.

I`m creating the kind of games that I like right now. I`m not being held back by technology.

I started creating games in 1979 and got my first real programming job at Origin Systems in 1987. I am completely self-taught, no school.

It is very important to lead the field and innovate in game design.

In marketing I`ve seen only one strategy that can`t miss - and that is to market to your best customers first, your best prospects second and the rest of the world last.

The game-playing market today is pretty sizable.

I completely love playing and designing games and always will. I am so into games that I listen to game music all day. That may sound strange, but you can guarantee I`m a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.