Mick Gordon may return to Doom if conditions are resolved

According to IGN, Gordon said he would come back to the series “within a heartbeat” in that scenario.
The comment comes against the backdrop of 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 unspecified “dominoes” that would need to fall into place first. IGN describes that as a condition for any potential collaboration, but does not name any concrete business, legal, or creative requirements.

The composer also said he would return “within a heartbeat” if those conditions are met. In the same context, IGN reports that Gordon still has ideas for where Doom could go next and would like to explore that someday. That makes it clear he is not ruling the series out, but the article does not present a confirmed deal, a contract, or any timeline for a new project.

IGN places the comment alongside Gordon’s earlier work on Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020). The publication also references the long aftermath of the split between Gordon and id Software following Doom Eternal. In the context provided, that break is described as public and highly charged, but no new statement from id Software or Gordon is cited to suggest the conflict has since been resolved.

The backstory remains important. IGN cites Gordon’s 2022 Medium post, in which he accused id Software of not paying him for half of his work on the Doom Eternal soundtrack. In that same post, he accused executive producer Marty Stratton of abuse. That makes the current comment mainly notable as a conditional opening, not as an announcement of a return.

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 not paying for half of his work on the Doom Eternal soundtrack and accusing Marty Stratton of abuse.
PAX Australia — IGN interviews Gordon and reports that he would return to Doom under certain conditions.
During that interview — Gordon says, according to IGN, that he would come back “within a heartbeat” if the stated conditions are resolved.

Background

Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020) are the two recent mainline games for which Gordon composed music, according to IGN. The current reporting is not about an announced new game, but about a conditional willingness to return. IGN does not mention a new Doom title, a release date, or a specific role for Gordon, such as lead composer, guest composer, or advisor.

The core of the story is the earlier dispute between Gordon and id Software around Doom Eternal. In the context cited by IGN, there is no confirmation that that conflict has been resolved. The publication does refer to the public nature of the split and the fallout that followed, but offers no new details about negotiations, reconciliation, or a formal restart of the partnership.

The Medium post from 2022 remains the key background. In it, Gordon said he had not been paid for half of his work on the Doom Eternal soundtrack, according to the publication. The accusation against Marty Stratton is also repeated in the current reporting as part of that history. Because that context still matters, the PAX Australia comment reads more like an opening under conditions than a definitive return to the franchise.

IGN’s wording also leaves room for interpretation, but not for further conclusions. The article says Gordon has ideas for Doom’s future, but it does not specify what those ideas are. It also does not say whether id Software, Bethesda, or any other party had already reached out about a new collaboration at the time of the interview. As a result, the factual status remains limited to one point: Gordon is not ruling out a return, provided unnamed conditions are resolved first.

Sources

IGN, interview with Mick Gordon at PAX Australia about a possible return to Doom.