John Romero Quotes

The analogy I use is that 'World of Warcraft' is like going to the mall: you see a ton of people there, but you don't really want to interact with them; you just want to know you're part of the human race. And if you get in trouble, you'll know someone else is there.

You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It's logic-based creativity.

In marketing I've seen only one strategy that can't miss - and that is to market to your best customers first, your best prospects second and the rest of the world last.

The thought processes that go through my head when I'm playing a game compared to the thought processes in real life are very, very different. And they're more interesting to me than what you think about when you're doing the dishes, cleaning the yard, watching TV, driving or watching a movie.

There are too many games being developed by people that have no business creating games.

Daikatana will be the greatest game of all time

I live way out in the country, in truck-country.

I think the reason that I like so many different games is because I like the way my brain works when I'm playing games. It's more fun.

I still like to play games that have a beginning, an end and a story.

It is very important to lead the field and innovate in game design.

I've gone on record to say that I'm proud of the PC version of Daikatana and I stand behind that.

The game-playing market today is pretty sizable.

I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.

What I didn't foresee in 2005 was the rise of the post-PC, which are all these tablets now. These are the things that actually will probably be the end of the consoles.

I think DOOM had just the right mix of elements that keep people coming back to it: great monsters, excellent weapons with great balance, a spooky environment and extreme speed.