My full statement regarding DOOM Eternal

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Mick Gordon

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• published on Reddit on May 5, 2020.

• Marty lied

• about the circumstances surrounding the DOOM Eternal Soundtrack and used disinformation and innuendo to blame me entirely for its failure.

• he offered me a six-figure settlement to never speak about it.

• the truth is more important.

• Marty’s Reddit post severely impacted both my professional and personal reputation.

• In releasing this statement, I’m exercising my right to defend myself. It is a defence, not an unprovoked attack, issued with extreme reluctance only after all other attempts to resolve the matter have failed.

• This statement is not an excuse for a hate campaign.

• Acts of hate dished out online won’t result in any positive change. In fact, it only makes things worse.

• My response is lengthy and detailed

• to prevent vague statements from turning into rumours and speculation.

• To maintain the anonymity of others,

• I have used collective nouns such as “Management”, “id Software”, and “Bethesda”

• collective nouns should not be interpreted as a general attack on any group as a whole.

• DOOM Eternal’s contracted budget was 142 minutes.

• Video game music contracts: In-game scores are budgeted in minutes.

• I am not paid for any rejected music;

• it is discarded and not to be used.

• An Official Soundtrack (the “OST”) is a separate product.

• The work is highly involved and falls under a separate contract.