Doom composer fires back, accuses id Software of wage theft, lying, and abuse
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Doom composer Mick Gordon was largely thrown under the bus by id Software’s Marty Stratton back in 2020 after fans railed against a poorly mixed Doom Eternal OST. Now Mick Gordon has come forward with his side of the story accusing Marty Stratton and id Software of gross mistreatment, wage theft, abuse, and ultimately wrestling the soundtrack away from him.
Now fans demand are demanding the Doom developers come forward with some substantial answers or there’ll be hell to pay. We have the full run down in today’s edition of the Weekend Roundup.
In other news; the skins in Overwatch 2 are a little off, Disco Elysium dev controversy unravels a little further, Naughty Dog hires a Battle Pass designer, and a Gears of War movie and animated series are announced.
This week Jack reminisces about AHWU and then gets got by smurfs and goats in the coming soon section. Also Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are out this week!
Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
00:00 - Mick Gordon fires back, Doom fans demand the truth
09:36 - The skins in Overwatch 2 are a little off
10:25 - Disco Elysium controversy unravels further
11:49 - Naughty Dog hires Battle Pass designer
12:57 - Gears of War movie and animated series announced
13:59 - Comment time!
14:46 - Coming Soon
19:05 - Extra Life details
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SOURCES
[Medium] Mick Gordon’s full statement about id Software controversy
https://medium.com/@mickgordon/my-full-statement-regarding-doom-eternal-5f98266b27ce#7f12
[Twitter] Original Doom Eternal OST breakdown
https://twitter.com/DoominalCross/status/1251690243389927424?s=20&t=u7u2S0M77HNcREOISteMrQ
[PC Gamer] Doom Eternal composer releases huge statement
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-composer-breaks-silence-over-clash-with-id-software-i-never-quit-doom-i-quit-a-toxic-client/
[Game Rant] Some Overwatch 2 skins are a little off
https://gamerant.com/overwatch-2-cultist-zenyatta-skin-change-fans-unhappy/
[GameIndustry.biz] Disco Elysium developer controversy gets even more messy
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/disco-elysium-studio-zaum-confirms-former-employees-were-fired-for-misconduct
[The Gamer] Naughty Dog has hired THE Battle Pass designer https://www.thegamer.com/fortnite-battle-pass-designer-joins-naughty-dog/
[IGN] Gears of War movie and animated series announced
https://www.ign.com/articles/gears-of-war-movie-announced-on-netflix-alongside-adult-animated-series