Doom legend John Romero is making a new shooter using Unreal Engine 5

Design legend John Romero (Doom, Quake) has announced that he is working on a brand new shooter with his studio Romero Games.

This is said to be based on Unreal Engine 5, is being created in cooperation with a “big publisher” and is a new IP.

What Romero says so far

“A new era is dawning for Romero Games,” Romero said on Twitter. “We are working with a major publisher to develop John Romero’s next shooter: an all-new FPS based on a new IP.”

“Our team is growing and we are looking for talented individuals for all positions and at all levels of experience, particularly those with Unreal Engine 5 experience.”

Romero Games is based in Galway, Ireland, however the studio also supports work from home or hybrid models.

You can see which positions are currently open find out here.

Most recently Romero Games released Empire of Sin which was released in December 2020 via Paradox Interactive.