{
  "id": 13838261,
  "title": "Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says He'd Return to the Doom Series \"In a Heartbeat\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/doom-2016-composer-mick-gordon-says-hed-return-to-the-doom-series-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:01:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/doom-2016-composer-mick-gordon-says-hed-return-to-the-doom-series-in-a-heartbeat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mick Gordon, the renowned composer behind the iconic 2016 and 2020 Doom soundtracks, has expressed his willingness to return to the Doom series in a heartbeat, according to IGN. Despite a public fallout with the Doom Eternal development team following the release of the game, Gordon remains open to contributing to future installments of the iconic shooter series. During a recent interview at PAX Australia, he suggested that \"a lot of dominoes\" would need to fall in the right order for him to return, hinting that disputes with Doom Eternal's executive producer Marty Stratton might be unresolved. However, Gordon's passion for the Doom series remains undiminished, as he mentioned having \"a whole list of ideas\" for future compositions. With id Software facing recent layoffs and challenges, the future of the Doom series remains uncertain. Meanwhile, Gordon continues to work on various projects, including the final boss theme for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 and producing the full soundtrack for Defect, a squad-based cyberpunk shooter developed by Doom and Call of Duty veterans. In 2027, he will headline the UK's RADAR music festival, performing the music he composed for both Doom and Doom Eternal with a live band.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}