John Romero Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“You want stealth? Be a rogue in 'World of Warcraft'.”

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

“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 completely love playing and designing games and always will. I am so into games that I listen to game music all day. That may sound strange, but you can guarantee I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.”

“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.”

“I'm creating the kind of games that I like right now. I'm not being held back by technology.”

“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.”

“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.”