World Congress 2023 • Aug 11, 2023

Live doom II deathmatch with John Romero

John Romero proves that leveraging 1990s engine quirks remains a timeless software engineering masterclass. Watch the legendary co-creator drop game design secrets during a live Doom II deathmatch.

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The enduring legacy of Doom on the gaming industry

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Announcing Doom and building the level editor

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Democratizing game development through modding communities

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Following up Doom with Quake and integrating GPU hardware

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Naming Doom and drafting the initial game design

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Building open architectures and abstract level designs in Doom

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