Mick Gordon would return to Doom under conditions after IGN interview at PAX Australia
IGN reports Mick Gordon said at PAX Australia he’d return to Doom “within a heartbeat” if unspecified conditions are resolved first.
- According to IGN, Gordon said he would come back “within a heartbeat” if those conditions were first put in place.
- The comments follow the earlier split between Gordon and id Software around Doom Eternal and the public fallout that followed.
What happened
IGN spoke with Mick Gordon at PAX Australia about a possible return to the Doom series. According to the interview, Gordon tied that possibility to a set of unspecified conditions, which he described as “a lot of dominoes” needing to fall in a particular way. IGN did not name any specific business, legal, or creative requirements.
In the same conversation, Gordon reportedly said he would return “within a heartbeat” if those conditions were met. The publication also says Gordon still has ideas for where Doom could go and would like to explore them someday, but there is no confirmation of a new deal, a contract, or an active project.
The context remains the earlier split between Gordon and id Software after Doom Eternal. IGN points back to Gordon’s 2022 Medium post, in which he said he had not been paid for half of his work on the Doom Eternal soundtrack and accused executive producer Marty Stratton of abuse. In the current reporting, no new statement from id Software or Gordon is cited to show that conflict has been resolved.
Timeline
2016 — Doom releases, with music by Mick Gordon according to IGN.
2020 — Doom Eternal releases, also with music by Gordon according to IGN.
2022 — Gordon publishes a Medium post accusing id Software of non-payment for half of his work on the Doom Eternal soundtrack and accusing Marty Stratton of abuse.
PAX Australia 2026 — IGN interviews Gordon about a possible return to Doom.
During that interview — Gordon says he would return “within a heartbeat” if the stated conditions are resolved.
Background
Mick Gordon is the composer who, according to IGN, was responsible for the music in Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020). The current reporting is not about an announced new Doom game, but about a conditional willingness to return to the franchise.
IGN does not mention a new title, a release date, or a specific role for Gordon, such as lead composer or advisor. It also does not say that id Software, Bethesda, or any other party has already confirmed a new collaboration.
The main background remains the public break over Doom Eternal. Because IGN’s current report refers back to Gordon’s 2022 Medium post, the status is limited to one fact: Gordon is not ruling out a return, but only if unnamed conditions are resolved first.