This week we begin to wrap up our journey with Id co-founder John Romero with a look at the ill-fated production of his post-Id project Daikatana. Daikatana has been a punchline for the last 23 years, but it wasn’t always. There were a few years when it was one of the most highly anticipated games on the planet and John Romero was king. To extend the metaphor, Romero was probably a better figurehead than ruler, but it’s also unfair to say that all of Daikatana’s issues can be laid at Romero’s feet. Join us for a tale of fame and fortune, hubris, and an early reckoning with internet culture.
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