John Romero (nascido Alfonso John Romero, em , na cidade de Colorado Springs, Colorado) é um designer de jogos e programador. É responsável pela popularização dos jogos de tiro em primeira pessoa, como Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Quake, e Daikatana, que ficaram conhecidos mundialmente.
Carreira Na Id Software, Romero trabalhou em vários jogos de sucesso, como Commander Keen (1991), Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Doom (1993), Doom 2 (1994), e Quake (1996). Também trabalhou nos jogos Heretic (1994), e Hexen (1995). Em Novembro de 1996, Romero deixaria a Id Software para tornar-se cofundador, juntamente a Tom Hall, da Ion Storm, na cidade de Dallas, Texas.
Romero sairia da Ion Storm em julho de 2001, e ainda em 17 de julho de 2001, a Ion storm fechou as portas, após quatro anos e meio depois de fundada.
Em 2015 ele e sua esposa fundam na Irlanda o estúdio Romero Games Ltd..
Ludografia SIGIL II (2023), Romero Games Ltd.
Empire of Sin (2020), Romero Games Ltd. SIGIL (2019), Romero Games Ltd. Gunman Taco Truck (2017), Romero Games Ltd. July 4, 1976 (2017), Playbarf Warpcop III (2017), independente Grom Skate (2015), Grom Social Inc. Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout (2015), John Romero Techno Dash (2014), Hammerwing Studios, Inc. Play Gig-it (2013), Gig-it Corp Dodger Down (2013), Howljerk Games Pettington Park (2012), Zynga Game Network, Inc. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Commander (2012), Ubisoft, Inc.
Marvel Super Hero Squad Online (2011), Gazillion Entertainment Inc. Ravenwood Fair (2010), Lolapps
Area-51 (2005), Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (2005), Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. Cartoon Network Block Party (2004), Majesco Sales, Inc. Congo Cube (2003), THQ Wireless Inc. Dig It! (2003), THQ Wireless Inc. Jewels and Jim (2003), THQ Wireless Inc. Red Faction (2003), THQ Wireless Inc. Hyperspace Delivery Boy! (2002), Monkeystone Games Anachronox (2001), Eidos Interactive, Inc. Deus Ex (Game of the Year Edition) (2001), Eidos Interactive, Inc. Deus Ex (2000), Eidos Interactive, Inc. John Romero's Daikatana (2000), Eidos, Inc. Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 (1998), Eidos Interactive, Inc. Half-Life (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc. DOOM 64 (1997), Midway Games, Inc. Chex Quest (1996), Ralston-Purina Final DOOM (1996), GT Interactive Software Corp. Quake (1996), id Software, Inc. Strife (1996), Velocity Inc. Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders (1995), id Software, Inc. Hexen: Beyond Heretic (1995), id Software, Inc. The Ultimate DOOM (1995), GT Interactive Software Corp. Blake Stone: Planet Strike (1994), FormGen, Inc. Corridor 7: Alien Invasion (1994), Capstone Software DOOM II: Hell on Earth (1994), GT Interactive Software Corp. Heretic (1994), id Software, Inc. Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1994), FormGen, Inc. Super Noah's Ark 3-D (1994), Wisdom Tree, Inc. Bio Menace (1993), Apogee Software, Ltd. Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (1993), Apogee Software, Ltd. Curse of the Catacombs (1993), Froggman Dangerous Dave's Risky Rescue (1993), Softdisk Publishing DOOM (1993), id Software, Inc. ScubaVenture The Search For Pirate's Treasure (1993), Softdisk Publishing ShadowCaster (1993), ORIGIN Systems, Inc. Street Ball (1993), Froggman Terror of the Catacombs (1993), Froggman Catacomb 3D (1992), Gamer's Edge, Softdisk Publishing The Catacomb Abyss (1992), Softdisk Publishing Cyberchess (1992), Softdisk Publishing Spear of Destiny (1992), FormGen, Inc. Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Apogee Software, Ltd. Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle (1991), Apogee Software, Ltd. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine (1991), Apogee Software, Ltd. Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter! (1991), FormGen, Inc. Commander Keen: Keen Dreams (1991), Softdisk Publishing Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (1991), Softdisk Publishing Hovertank (1991), Softdisk Publishing Paganitzu (1991), Apogee Software, Ltd. Rescue Rover (1991), Softdisk Publishing Rescue Rover 2 (1991), Expert Software, Inc., Froggman, Softdisk Publishing Slordax: The Unknown Enemy (1991), Softdisk Publishing Xenopods (1991), Softdisk Publishing Alfredo's Stupendous Surprise (1990), Softdisk Publishing Big Blue Disk #40 (1990), Softdisk Publishing Big Blue Disk #41 (1990), Softdisk Publishing Big Blue Disk #44 (1990), Softdisk Publishing Catacomb (1990), Softdisk Publishing Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars (1990), Apogee Software, Ltd. Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes (1990), Apogee Software, Ltd. Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die! (1990), Apogee Software, Ltd. Dark Designs II: Closing the Gate (1990), Softdisk Publishing Dino-Sorcerer (1990), Softdisk Publishing Pixel Puzzler (1990), Softdisk Publishing Shadow Knights (1990), Softdisk Publishing Sub Stalker (1990), Softdisk Publishing Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur (1989), Infocom Big Blue Disk #32 (1989), Softdisk Publishing Big Blue Disk #35 (1989), Softdisk Publishing How to Weigh an Elephant (1989), Softdisk Publishing Journey: The Quest Begins (1989), Infocom Magic Boxes (1989), Softdisk Publishing Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (1989), New WorldComputing,Inc. Space Rogue (1989), ORIGIN Systems, Inc. Twilight Treasures (1989), Softdisk Publishing Zappa Roidz (1989), Softdisk Publishing Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz (1989), Infocom City Centurian (1988), Nibble Magazine Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout (1988), Uptime Disk Monthly James Clavell's Shogun (1988), Infocom Evil Eye (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Jumpster (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Krazy Kobra (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Lethal Labyrinth (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Major Mayhem (1987), Nibble Magazine Neptune's Nasties (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Pyramids of Egypt (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Subnodule (1987), Keypunch Software, Inc. Wacky Wizard (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Zippy Zombi (1987), Uptime Disk Monthly Bongo's Bash (1985), A+ Magazine Cavern Crusader (1984), A+ Magazine Scout Search (1984), inCider Magazine Dodge 'Em (1982), Capitol Ideas Software
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