Alfonso John Romero is an American business executive best known for playing Designer in Doom.
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Best Known For:The digital series Doom
Breakthrough:Co-founded id Software and designed Doom in 1991
10 Quick Facts About Alfonso John Romero
- Full Name: Alfonso John Romero
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Businessperson
- Known For: The digital series Doom
- Current Role: Co-founder
- Current Employer: Romero Games
- Date of Birth: October 28, 1967
- Age: 58 years old
- Place of Birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Marital Status: Married
Alfonso John Romero Age
Alfonso John Romero is about 59 years old as of 2026. Alfonso John Romero was born in 1967.
Career & Work
Alfonso John Romero's career includes business leadership roles with Ion Storm and id Software.
Organization: Ion Storm
Role: Co-founder
Period: 1996–2001
Details: Arlington, Texas · Created Daikatana
Organization: id Software
Role: Co-founder and Designer
Period: 1991–1996
Details: Texas · Designed milestone games like Doom and Quake
Rise to Fame
Alfonso John Romero rose to prominence for his role on the digital series Doom.
Notable Works
Notable works include Doom and Quake.
- Digital Series: Doom (Designer, 1993) — Popularized the FPS genre
- Digital Series: Quake (Designer, 1996)
Alfonso John Romero Family & Relationships
Alfonso John Romero is married to Brenda Romero.
- Father: Alfonso Antonio Romero
- Mother: Ginny
Lesser Known Facts
- Romero is credited with coining the multiplayer term 'deathmatch'.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Alfonso John Romero
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Businessperson
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: Mixed
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: October 28, 1967
- Age: 58
- Birthday: October 28
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Place of Birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Family & Relationships
- Father: Alfonso Antonio Romero
- Mother: Ginny
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Brenda Romero
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $45K - $188K (Est)
- Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M (Est)
- Source of Income: Business
Related Biographies
- John Carmack (Collaborator • Co-founder of id Software)
- Tom Hall (Collaborator • Co-founder of id Software and Ion Storm)
Online Presence
- X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/romero
