Doom Eternal executive producer Marty Stratton has traveled to Reddit to resolve the latest dispute about the game's original audio track.
Fans have made numerous complaints about audio quality, and the composer claims that without him, the sound is mixed, and Stratton described the events that took place before the release of OST in Doom Eternal.
"In the past few weeks, I have seen a lot of discussions around the release of" DOOM Eternal Original Game Soundtrack "(OST)," the long article began. "Although many fans like OST, the fact that the game's talented composer Mick Gordon only edited and" mixed "12 of the OST's 59 tracks caused speculation and criticism, and the rest was led by Lead Audio's editing designer at ID.
"Some people suggest that we are not careful or disrespectful of game music. Others believe that Mick has no time or freedom to provide something different or better. The truth is – neither is true."
According to Stratton, Gordon did not sign with the game ’s OST when it last released E3, “and because of the continuing problem of receiving the music we need for the game, I did n’t want to increase the interference at that time.” The composer was n’t until January Accepted, the two sides reached a general agreement to deliver 12 tracks by early March.
However, according to reports, by February 24, Gordon requested an additional four weeks to complete the project, while proposing to "provide 30 tracks, more than two hours of running time-including all the music in the game, in soundtrack format Arrangement, he believes that this will best represent the score in the best way. "Stratton said that the deadline was postponed to mid-April and extended for another six weeks.
"Importantly, at this point, not only have we not been disappointed in delivering the OST for the launch of CE, we also need to pay attention to consumer protection laws in many countries / regions, allowing customers to request a full refund. The product is not available in its declared supply Delivery on or after the delivery date, "he wrote. "Despite this, the delivery in mid-April will allow us to fulfill our commitment to our customers and at the same time give Mick the time he desires."
Stratton said that by early April, the team was increasingly concerned about the possibility of the project being delivered on time. Stratton will continue to ask Chad Mossholder, id Software ’s chief audio designer, to start researching the version of Gordon ’s track as a backup plan.
"At the beginning of April, I sent an email to Mick, reaffirming the importance of extending the expiry date of his contract, and gave a detailed overview of the reasons we need to fulfill our commitment to our customers. I let him know that Chad has begun Carrying out backup work, but reiterating our expectations and bias is to release what he has provided. A few days later, Mick (Mick) suggested that he and Chad (work in backup) combine their work to come up with a more comprehensive version. "
On the day the music expired, Stratton claimed that Gordon was still producing the soundtrack, but promised that it would "play no less than 12 tracks and about 60 minutes of music, and it would be broadcast late at night."
"The next morning, Mick told us that he encountered some problems, involved multiple aspects, and it took more time to complete, which shows that he understands that we are in a pressing state during the launch process and asks us how . We ask him to provide the tracks he has completed, and then follow up the remaining tracks as soon as possible. "
According to Stratton, the nine tracks finally delivered could not meet the expectations of fans. Gordon once again suggested that the tracks composed of id Software could be used to further enrich things.
"After considering his suggestions, I let Mick know that we will work together to provide a more comprehensive collection of music in the game. I want to let Mick know that Chad has ordered the edited tracks as the chronological order of the game music, And to create a combined work, Chad will insert Mick ’s delivered tracks into the OST schedule when appropriate, and then delete his own tracks containing similar theme materials. I said that if his other combat tracks will appear soon , We will do the same thing to include them in the OST, or provide them as a reward track later. Mick delivered 2 final tracks, we merged them, he hopes we can wrap it up. "
On April 19th, OST was released to the owner of the Collector's Edition of Doom Eternal. At about the same time, many fans and enthusiasts joined social media to criticize their mixing.
"Soon after release, some of our fans noticed and posted online the waveform difference between the audio track that Mick mixed from his source files and the audio track edited by Chad from Mick's final game music, thanks to Mick ’s knowledge and his suggestions, Stratton continued.
"In response to a fan, Mick said," Without mixing, it would not do that. "This and other simple messages that run counter to the reality and truth I have just outlined have triggered unnecessary guesses and judgments, and have led some to attack and attack an employee who is a credential employee, who simply offered to provide A more comprehensive request for OST. Mick shared with me that the attack on Chad was painful, but he did not do anything to change the dialogue. "
Gordon wrote in response to a question about whether another fan would return to the series: "There is no doubt that we will cooperate again."
Stratton now confirms this. He wrote: "We are in the development stage and will not collaborate with Mick to develop the DLC we are currently producing." "As I mentioned, his music is incredible, he is a rare talent, I hope His contribution to "DOOM Eternal" at the end of the year won many awards.
"I am disappointed with anyone of us now, but just like many times before, we will adapt to the changing environment and seek the most unique and talented artists in the industry to work with them. Our team really likes this creative collaboration , And we know that Mick will continue to please fans for many years to come. "
