John Romero Announces Canceled Game Is Back and “Completely Redesigned”
John Romero, the co-creator of Doom, co-founder of id Software, and founder of Romero Games, has announced that his untitled game, canceled by Microsoft following the company’s massive layoffs and cuts earlier this year, is back with a complete redesign.
Legendary FPS developer John Romero is back in action after announcing that his untitled shooter has “survived” despite its cancellation by Microsoft, which occurred following the company’s layoffs of 9,000 employees in July 2025.
Speaking at Salón del Videojuego de Madrid, Romero revealed that while the game he is now working on is not the same as the canceled one, it “incorporates a lot of the elements” from it.
Romero Games: Saved from the Brink
After Romero Games’ shooter lost funding following the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, many fans feared for the studio, which saw its upcoming game killed off halfway through development. Despite fears, Romero assured fans in October that there were lots of “interested” parties looking to take on the project.
In his latest appearance at Salón del Videojuego de Madrid, Romero has confirmed that while it’s now a “much smaller game,” there are “a really good 110 people” working on it.
Not only that, but Romero previously confirmed that the studio was sitting on $50 million worth of assets following the game’s cancellation, meaning the team isn’t starting from scratch.
A “Completely Redesigned” Experience
Interestingly, Romero has revealed that the game is no longer the same AAA beast it previously was, confirming the studio has taken “pieces out of it” and put them “into a brand new indie game.”
While the new game incorporates many features from the canceled project, it utilizes around $50 million worth of assets and has “been basically completely redesigned” into something fresh and exciting.
The “Elden Ring” Factor
In what will be a surprising twist to fans, Romero compared his upcoming FPS to FromSoftware’s action RPG, telling fans that his game incorporates what makes Elden Ring so incredible, its “crazy place” and “different world” to create something that “will be new to people” in the FPS genre.
Romero has teased that while it is still definitely a shooter, the feeling of playing it is unique. He wants players to ask: “What is that? That’s the idea behind what we are doing in this game.”
Release Date & Future Outlook
Romero Games has not announced a release date yet, and it’s likely a ways off if they are completely redesigning the FPS. But knowing 110 people are grinding on the shooter, which aims to replicate the unique experience of Elden Ring, has fans buzzing with excitement.
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