Marty Stratton, Studio Director, lied about Eternal's OST events in a Reddit post that used disinformation to blame me entirely for its failure However, Gordon adds, that he was asked to shut up with “a six-figure sum” from Id Software, when he challenged Stratton’s statement in the company. The Reddit Open Letter was all that was publicly released from Stratton’s end next, and the rest is history. At the same time, Gordon was asked to withhold all public comments from his end.
They agreed to draft a joint statement addressing the issue, announcing their wish of moving forward.
MICK GORDON DOOM ETERNAL PROFESSIONAL
This is when Stratton reportedly approached Gordon, seeking his help and professional assistance. I didn’t approve the final album because Marty and Chad withheld it from me.”- Mick Gordonįollowing the botched launch, Gordon too stepped in to answer disappointed customers. I voiced my concerns about Chad’s editing and provided details regarding loudness standards, but they ignored those details. He cut me out at the last stage and decided to release their own poorly edited version instead. “Marty took it upon himself to get involved in the album’s production during the final days of the project. Ultimately, Gordon’s creations were apparently reduced to fillers in the 59 tracks long album. Gordon now claims that Stratton ‘cut him off’ the production in the days leading up to the launch of the soundtrack.
MICK GORDON DOOM ETERNAL SOFTWARE
In addition to this, Gordon’s contract clearly stated that Id Software was the absolute owner of the creative rights, legally stripping Gordon of creative control. In the meantime, Id Software was already producing a separate soundtrack with its internal lead audio designer Chad Mossholder. After much negotiation, the final contract allowed his contribution of 12 songs, which Gordon received a month before the official launch. For a soundtrack that credited Gordon as lead composer, he had to make negotiations to allow him an “OST agreement”. Apparently, the very announcement of the Official Soundtrack release, was made without Gordon’s permission. Mick Gordon has a different story to tell from the one from Stratton. Latest developments- Gordon posts official statement
These differences were cited as causes for the lack of quality of the Official Soundtrack of Doom Eternal. Stratton claimed that Mossholder had to step up in the middle of the project, only in order to deliver what was promised to the audience. As damage control, Executive Producer, Marty Stratton put out a detailed public statement on Reddit and blamed Mick Gordon for constantly delaying his deliverables as per their contract. As a result, fans railed against the contributing composer, Chad Mossholder, the lead audio designer of Id Software. The difference in quality was visible when compared to Gordon’s previous works. Fans noticed that only a small part of the album was mixed by the acclaimed composer of the Doom franchise- Mick Gordon. The official soundtrack was released about a month later, to some very stark criticism. Allegations against Doom composer- Story in briefĭoom Eternal launched back in 2020- developed by Id Software, and published by Microsoft-owned Bethesda Softworks. After two years, his statements counter the allegations that were laid against him, and people are now rallying online in his support.
In an extensive message that was published on Medium, on November 9th, he challenged the claims made against him by Marty Stratton, the Executive Producer of DOOM Eternal. Doom’s music composer, Mick Gordon has finally put out a statement in response to the controversial claims made against him by Id Software back in 2020.
0 kommentar(er)
