John Romero er ansvarlig for ikoniske skytespill som Doom og Quake, og for å hedre ham skal spillskaperen motta en ærespris under Fun & Serious Game Festival i desember.
Prisen vil bli overrakt under en galla ved Guggenheim-museet i den spanske byen Bilbao, og den skal ifølge komiteen "seek to recognise his contribution in terms of laying the creative and narrative foundations of an entire action genre, not to mention his iconoclastic and irreverent contribution, one that has helped to invigorate the industry as a whole. He is a tireless devotee of video-game design and mechanics. The Festival also aims to highlight his profile as a patron, promoter and entrepreneur within the industry."
Alfonso Gómez, som er sjef for Fun & Serious Festival, sa følgende:
"we are proud to welcome a figure of the stature of John Romero amongst our award-winners this year, a true legend as both a creator and an entrepreneur. With his unmistakeable style and ongoing dedication to video-games, his presence in Bilbao alongside many other prestigious personalities, enhances the role that the Festival currently plays within the video-game world: today the Fun & Serious Game Festival is an international point of reference and an obligatory event for fans, professionals and investors within the industry."
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