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# Fireside Chat with Warren Spector &  John Romero


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 16:20–16:50 (30 min)
- **Room:** Mainstage
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1406-fireside-chat-with-warren-spector-john-romero)

## Description

Join two of the most iconic minds in game development—Warren Spector (Deus Ex, System Shock) and John Romero (DOOM, Quake) - for an unmissable fireside chat exploring the past, present, and future of gaming. 

From the birth of immersive sims and first-person shooters to the evolving landscape of interactive storytelling and AI in games, this session dives deep into how game design has transformed over the decades. 

Expect behind-the-scenes stories, bold predictions, and timeless insights from two visionaries who helped shape the medium - and continue to push its boundaries.

## Speakers

### [Christian Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@christian-heilmann)

Open first, great comes later - VP Developer Relations at WeAreDevelopers
### [John Romero](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@john-romero)

Legendary Game Creator | Father of FPS | DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein
### [Warren Spector](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@warren-spector)

Chief Creative Officer & Game Creative Director of OtherSide Entertainment


## Related talks at this congress

- [Videogames:  The Medium of the 21st Century](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/677-videogames-the) — Warren Spector
- [Outsmarting the System: What Game Cheaters Can Teach Us About Cyber Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/732-outsmarting-the) — John Romero
- [The Future Past of Technology - A Game Developers POV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/900-the-future-past-of) — Johanna Pirker
- [Fireside Chat with Werner Vogels, VP & CTO, Amazon.com & Daniel Gebler, CTO at Picnic](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/840-fireside-chat-with) — Daniel Gebler, Mike Butcher, Werner Vogels