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John Romero memoir Doom Guy getting not one, but two screen adaptations


John Romero's autobiography Doom Guy: Life in First Person is being adapted for screen in not just one, but two different ways.

Newscast: Is the closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall's studios a sign the Xbox Game Pass publishing model is failing? Watch on YouTube"Talking with both Rob and Naomi, I knew they were the perfect team to bring Doom Guy to life," Romero said following the news. McCallum called Romero's journey "the missing antidote for all of us misfit toys looking for hope and kindred spirits in the darkness of the world", while Harvey added the video game icon's story is "one of triumph over trauma, filled with compassion and inspiration".

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