Design by Hype: How a Rock Star Developer Promised to Make Us His Bitch and Failed
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| Artikelnummer | 233436837 | Erscheinungsdatum | 2026/06/27 | Listenpreis | €11.51 | Modellnummer | 233436837 | ||
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John Romero was a god of gaming. He co-created Doom and Quake. So when he founded Ion Storm and announced "Daikatana," the world listened. The marketing slogan was infamous: "John Romero's about to make you his bitch." It was the height of 90s arrogance.But the game was a disaster. Delayed for years, plagued by engine switches, and marred by an AI sidekick that couldn't open doors, Daikatana destroyed Romero's reputation and his company. This book is a post-mortem of the dot-com era's excess in the gaming industry. It shows what happens when rock star egos collide with the hard reality of software development, and why hype is a debt that eventually must be paid. Read more
| ASIN | B0GNJC7GVG |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-3565258468 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.4 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | epubli |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Reading age | 1 year and up |
| Print length | 171 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | February 19, 2026 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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