关于约翰.卡马克（John Carmack）

Introduction

The Man Behind the Phenomenon
John Carmack is a man who almost needs no introduction - a founder of id software, the company that invented the first person shooter and single handedly revolutionized what PC action gaming means. From Commander Keen to Doom to Quake, Carmack/id's games have captivated millions of bleary eyed gamers into spending hours on end at the computer, blasting away at their on screen opponents.
Late last December, Firingsquad and Gamers.com had the unique opportunity to conduct a lengthy face to face interview with John Carmack. We took the opportunity to find out more about John the man as opposed to John the programmer. We also asked John about his and id's plans for the future as well as his take on the gaming industry and where it might be headed. Questions are in bold; John's responses are in plain text.

Firingsquad: So how old are you?

John: 29

FS: Do you think that being m