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Bethesda allege Doom Eternal composer Mick Gordon’s statement was “one-sided and unjust"The publishers claim Gordon’s account caused “threats of violence” against staff

The publishers claim Gordon’s account caused “threats of violence” against staff

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Bethesda also claimed that Gordon’s Medium post had resulted in “harassment and threats of violence” against Stratton, lead audio designer Chad Mossholder, and other id Software staff. “Any threats or harassment directed towards members of our teams will be met with swift and appropriate action to protect their health and safety,” the publisher said. Gordon insisted that his Medium post shouldn’t be used as an “excuse for a hate campaign”, and claimed to have suffered harassment since Stratton’s letter was published. Bethesda’s response did also say they were “proud” of id Software’s earlier work with Gordon, and asked that he not be targeted in return.

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Doom Eternal’s soundtrack generated some controversy among fans when the game was released in March 2020, due to its perceived quality issues. Stratton’sopen letterblamed scheduling problems for the soundtrack’s woes. Gordon has now claimed Stratton lied about the circumstances surrounding Doom Eternal’s soundtrack, and “used disinformation and innuendo” to lay the blame on the composer. Gordon also alleged he’s yet to be paid for more than half of the music on the soundtrack.