Mick Gordonis a composer who has worked in close proximity to Bethesda for years now and has done work on games likeÂPrey,ÂWolfenstein,ÂDOOM, and others. However, after such a long period of time working together, it seems as thoughDOOM Eternalmight be Gordon’s last project with the publisher.
Over the weekend, theofficial soundtrack forÂDOOM EternalÂreleasedfor those who have the Collector’s Edition of the game. While this might seem like a surefire win for many considering how greatÂEternal’smusic is, some audiophiles were disappointed with the quality of the album. Compared to theÂDOOM (2016)soundtrack, some found that theÂEternalÂscore was far more compressed, meaning that the overall condition of the music on the album wasn’t well-mixed.
Gordon caught wind of those discussing the audio quality of theÂDOOM Eternalsoundtrack on Twitter and responded saying that he didn’t have control of most of the song mixes that appeared on the album. “I didn’t mix those and wouldn’t have done that,” Gordon said bluntly. “You’ll be able to spot the small handful of tracks I mixed.”
While Gordon didn’t say for one reason or another why he wasn’t given the liberty to mix all of the tracks on the album, he definitely seemed annoyed all the same. And who could blame him? As the person who composed all of the music featured inDOOM Eternal, you’d imagine that Gordon would want to mix the tracks himself, too. For him to not be able to do so seems ridiculous.
Gordon’s frustration with Bethesda over this whole situation also seems to have potentially reached a point where he’s not planning to work with the company anymore, either. In an unsubstantiated post that appeared on the DOOM subreddit, one poster claims to have had an interaction with Gordon via Instagram where he said that he doubts he’ll work with Bethesda any longer. Again, it’s important to note that this interaction might very well be falsified, but if it’s true, it’s definitely a shame to see.
I commented about it yesterday. I turned I’d break the news here. This is a dark day for our beloved franchisefromr/Doom
Despite the past twoÂDOOMentries being so well-received for a variety of reasons, it’s hard to imagine either without Gordon’s raucous music. While moreÂDOOMÂentries are surely in the cards (especially consideringhow wellEternalhas already sold) it would be a major bummer to not see Gordon once again do the soundtrack for any future installments.
Let’s hope that whatever rift there might be between Bethesda and Gordon can get patched up. And if it doesn’t? Well, I’m sure many others in the industry would love to have Gordon compose soundtracks for their games, too.
