thread 1/5: back in 2018, i went to ireland to do some filming with @romero, one of the john’s behind DOOM, wolfenstein 3D and quake. basically invented the first person shooter. this is me, john, and john’s wife @br who also develops games! both are so kind and cool!
thread 2/5: i was developing a documentary idea about the two john’s who changed the course of video game history. no fortnite, halo or pubg without these lads! (the subject of a great book btw, “masters of doom”)
thread 3/5: but... the other john (@ID_AA_Carmack) is at facebook now and didn’t want to take part. but... this week he’s hinted he might return to the games that made him famous. for members, i’ve written it all up here: webworm.substack.com/p/the-story-of…
thread 4/5: it was a buzz to write because there’s so much insane crossover of stuff i dig - like, @trent_reznor’s first score was for quake (which just came out on vinyl btw), a game which basically carried me through high school
thread 5/5: anyway, i’m keeping in touch with john & curious to see how this whole thing develops. a lot of hope & speculation on my behalf, but hey — gotta dream in 2020, right? also - check out @romero’s DOOM shrine! fuck!
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