Masters of doom book

Masters of doom david kushners new book about id software calls the company the nirvana of computer gaming. How two guys created an empire and transformed pop culture is a book by david kushner about id software and its influence on popular culture, focusing chiefly on john romero and john carmack. The book stars special ops marine lieutenant john kane in the year 2145. Watch to get an outline of the book including a brief history of doom, id software, and the men behind it. The second in the series, maelstrom, was released on march. Doom book masters of doom being adapted for television by. Book covering the history of id software from its founding to 2003.

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