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Top 20 John Romero Quotes (2025 Update)

John Romero Quote: “You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It’s logic-based creativity.”

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

— John Romero

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John Romero Quote: “Daikatana will be the greatest game of all time.”

2. “Daikatana will be the greatest game of all time.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

3. “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.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “Execution is everything: Success is not defined by an idea. It is determined by your ability to execute on that idea.”

4. “Execution is everything: Success is not defined by an idea. It is determined by your ability to execute on that idea.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

5. “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.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

6. “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.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “There is a definite argument to be made that videogames are becoming an art form put together by artists of different types.”

7. “There is a definite argument to be made that videogames are becoming an art form put together by artists of different types.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “Doom 2 is just such a bigger, badder, better version of Doom.”

8. “Doom 2 is just such a bigger, badder, better version of Doom.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “You’re headed in the right direction when you realize the customer viewpoint is more important than the company viewpoint. It’s more productive to learn from your customers instead of about them.”

9. “You’re headed in the right direction when you realize the customer viewpoint is more important than the company viewpoint. It’s more productive to learn from your customers instead of about them.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “I still like to play games that have a beginning, an end and a story.”

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

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “I’m a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.”

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

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “We are at the point where game designers have become celebrities due to the size of the market they serve.”

12. “We are at the point where game designers have become celebrities due to the size of the market they serve.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “It may be a lot more personally rewarding to focus on the marvelous new equipment, but the focus should be on customers – attracting them, courting them, rewarding them, understanding them and binding them to you.”

13. “It may be a lot more personally rewarding to focus on the marvelous new equipment, but the focus should be on customers – attracting them, courting them, rewarding them, understanding them and binding them to you.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “I live way out in the country, in truck-country.”

14. “I live way out in the country, in truck-country.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “There are too many games being developed by people that have no business creating games.”

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

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

16. “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.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

17. “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.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “It is very important to lead the field and innovate in game design.”

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

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “I’m creating the kind of games that I like right now. I’m not being held back by technology.”

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

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “The game-playing market today is pretty sizable.”

20. “The game-playing market today is pretty sizable.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “You have to design and program differently. Combat action in an MMO is so different to combat in a first-person shooter.”

21. “You have to design and program differently. Combat action in an MMO is so different to combat in a first-person shooter.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

22. “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.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “I’ve gone on record to say that I’m proud of the PC version of Daikatana and I stand behind that.”

23. “I’ve gone on record to say that I’m proud of the PC version of Daikatana and I stand behind that.”

— John Romero

John Romero Quote: “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.”

24. “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.”

— John Romero

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