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For those interested in learning more about DOOM, the book "Masters of Doom" is an entertaining recollection of how id Software started and how John Romero and John Carmack started their careers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Doom

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Game Engine Black Book: Doom is also a fantastic read!

https://fabiensanglard.net/gebbdoom/

Looks very interesting, thanks for sharing! The pricing section is very informative btw, congrats to the author for sharing it

Fabien is a Hacker News darling, I'd highly recommend both the DOOM black book and Wolfenstein black book, I have them and love every page. Give him your support!

Masters of Doom is also required reading for any hacker.

If you're interested in this topic, there is probably no better source now than the recent John Romero autobiography Doom Guy

I second that. Romero's autobiography covers Doom's development in detail, well beyond The Masters of Doom. This includes all the games leading up to Doom, which informed their approach. It was a great read.

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