John Romero

Entrepreneurial Ventures

This timeline details John Romero's various entrepreneurial ventures throughout his career, highlighting his efforts to create and lead game development studios.

Co-founding id Software

1991

Romero co-founds id Software, which becomes one of the most influential and successful independent game development studios in history.

Co-founding Ion Storm Dallas

1996

Romero co-founds Ion Storm Dallas, a highly anticipated studio that ultimately faces significant challenges and setbacks.

Co-founding Monkeystone Games

2003

Romero co-founds Monkeystone Games, focusing on developing games for mobile devices, a growing market at the time.

Founding Romero Games

2015

Romero founds Romero Games, allowing him to lead his own team and develop original games, marking a return to his roots in independent game development.