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Masters of Doom
David Kushner
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Overview of Masters of Doom

Two coding geniuses created gaming history with "Doom," forever changing pop culture. Endorsed by Reddit's founders and Oculus VR's creator, this thrilling chronicle reveals how John Carmack and John Romero built an empire, sparked controversy, and revolutionized an industry through brilliance and brutal competition.

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Two Visionaries Who Transformed Gaming Forever

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Masters of Doom tells the extraordinary story of John Carmack and John Romero, two wildly different personalities whose collaboration revolutionized the video game industry in the early 1990s. Like tech's own Lennon and McCartney, these two programming prodigies created id Software and birthed iconic games like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom that defined the first-person shooter genre. Their journey from humble beginnings to industry titans represents one of technology's greatest creation myths-a tale of innovation, friendship, betrayal, and redemption that continues to inspire entrepreneurs today. What made their partnership so magical was their complementary nature: Romero's flamboyant creativity balanced perfectly with Carmack's technical genius, at least until success drove them apart. Their story isn't just about games-it's about how two outsiders with a shared obsession changed entertainment forever.

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