John Romero and the event staff work through the technical setup for the multiplayer game, including network connections and key bindings.
The first few rounds of the deathmatch begin, with John Romero warming up and showcasing his classic FPS skills against audience members.
Romero explains that Doom was created to be a more intense game than Wolfenstein 3D, pioneering multiplayer and sparking the LAN party phenomenon.
While playing on the "Underhalls" map, Romero discusses its design by American McGee and how it introduced the concept of a run-jump to players.
Romero answers audience questions about his new FPS project, the best time to get into game development, and the music that fueled Doom's creation.
A challenger provides the toughest match of the day, trading frags with Romero in a close and fast-paced deathmatch that goes down to the wire.
The last deathmatch of the session is played, followed by final thoughts, thank yous, and an invitation for attendees to meet John Romero.
ZEISS Group
Oberkochen, Germany
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28:28Johanna Pirker
30:53Brenda Romero
23:12John Romero
46:42Joel Spolsky
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