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.