'Doom Eternal' composer Mick Gordon responds over old soundtrack controversy

About two years after the controversy erupted over the release of the official soundtrack of Doom eternal, the composer Mick Gordon says he did not approve the release of the album. He blamed the id software executive producer, Marty Stratton, for...

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Mick Gordon clarified his side of the story of the Doom Eternal soundtrack release controversy that happened almost two years back. In a lengthy post (on Medium), Gordon alleged that the games creator firm, id Software, failed to pay him for his services for at least half the game's soundtrack. Moreover, the executive producer Marty Stratton acted unprofessionally and was even abusive while he worked on the score.

With Gordon alleging payment issues and improper guidelines for the music, the executive producer of id Software claimed Gordon delayed submitting the final soundtrack. Gordon's music pieces were not approved in time, and he was asked to rewrite frequently without a valid reason or explanation. He even claims to have been offered money to take responsibility for the failures with the official soundtrack.

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With the OST controversy surfacing once again, will it now lead to the legal path? Perhaps time will tell.

FAQs:

  1. What is Doom Eternal?
    Doom Eternal is a video game series first published in 2016. The storyline follows the Doomslayer’s attempt to save the earth from an alien's plan and more. The game belongs to the first-person shooter genre and is available in single and multiplayer modes.
  2. What is the controversy over the soundtrack?
    When the official soundtrack was released for download, fans noticed differences with the game's original music. The music creator claimed he did not do the mixing of the OST.
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