LogInThe renowned composer was offered a six-figure settlement to never speak about it.
Mick Gordon, a renowned composer known for creating music for Wolfenstein, the Doom series, and countless other games, has recently shared a lengthy statement claiming that contrary to what id Software said, he was not responsible for the Doom Eternal OST fiasco that took place back in 2020.
In case you've forgotten, upon the game's release, the developers promised to include the full soundtrack with 59 tracks made by Gordon himself as part of the Collector’s Edition of the game. However, when the soundtrack was released, it only included 11 tracks mixed by Gordon. id Software's Marty Stratton then shared an extensive Reddit post, blaming Mick for the failure and claiming that he had delayed the soundtrack and underdelivered.
More than two years later, thanks to Mick's detailed reply, we finally got the chance to hear the other side and learn more about what really happened with the game's OST. According to the composer, Stratton's statement was full of misinformation and disinformation, fabricated by the developers in order to blame Mick for the fiasco. Moreover, the studio offered Mick a six-figure settlement to never speak about it, but he refused.
In his 14,000-word statement, the composer provided an overview of his and id Software's partnership, explained what the accusations meant for him and his career, spoke about the nuances of the working process itself, discussed the management and payment issues that took place, and shared several factual arguments regarding Stratton's claims.
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