Yeah, Forge is definitely in beta form. I enjoyed some of the community made Forge maps yesterday, but you can tell it’s not in a finished state. 

Mint Blitz is also on Season 2.001

Id Software went on to use nearly all the music; over double what they paid for.

They still haven't paid the man for HALF of his music created.

The final offer

News of the acquisition gave me hope that now, with the pressure of a much larger entity looking over their shoulder, Marty might be encouraged to consider the benefits of a mutually beneficial outcome and rethink his position.

And so, for the second time, I proposed:

• I would produce a better version of the DOOM Eternal OST.
• But in return, I needed Marty to take down the Reddit post, publish a clarification and pay me for the extra music used in DOOM Eternal.

I can’t say I was keen on doing it, but I desperately tried to find a way to move forward and it was the only real option I had.

Again, lawyers acting for Marty were good at giving the impression of positivity. They seemed to be seriously considering the offer, saying they were taking it up the chain and getting “key stakeholders” onboard. However, any hope I had left eroded when they started to pull out the same old, tired, stalling tactics.

• As the months wore on, they became belligerent and inflexible, bringing nothing to the table but vague threats and circular arguments.
• They even degenerated into gaslighting tactics, trying to convince me that removing the Reddit post would somehow make my situation worse, so for the benefit of everyone, it should remain untouched.

They were unwavering in their insistence that the gag order was the only resolution possible, making it clear Marty had painted himself into a corner with no other way out.

Reddit Moderator: I reached out to one of the r/DOOM moderators. We made contact and arranged a call via Discord.

The moderator introduced himself and spoke about his love for the DOOM franchise and its fanbase. Along with the r/DOOM subreddit, he told me he also moderated the official DOOM Discord server.

• I told him how Marty’s Reddit post had affected me deeply, both professionally and personally. It was a source of ongoing stress and harm, and I asked if he’d consider removing it.

Much to my relief, he instantly took it down.

But within 12 hours, the post was reinstated. The moderator blocked me on Discord and didn’t reply to my emails.

• A few days later, Marty’s lawyers contacted me and said removing the Reddit post had greatly offended him. He was furious and made it clear in the strongest terms that an amicable resolution would be impossible.

This statement does not reflect the overwhelmingly positive, successful relationships I’ve had with many people and studios under the Zenimax umbrella. The games I worked on, and the people behind them, remain dear to my heart.

I've read through most of it and it really sounds like Marty just had it out for Mick. Almost as if there's some beef between the two that we're all unaware of because Marty's like going out of his way to ensure Mick had the worst experience possible. 

It's not like this is the first collaboration between Mick and id Software, or other Bethesda studios. Marty is more or less the head of id Software, so he has a LOT of sway when it comes to decision making. I hope more of what's going on comes to light.

Mick has done some fantastic work. Nobody played it because it literally got shutdown, but LawBreakers had a fantastic soundtrack and Mick's songs were my favorite. Not to mention the Doom games and Wolfenstein games. And as mentioned, Killer Instinct. 

I'm happy to hear Marty feels I deserve DOOM's music awards because the truth is those trophies are kept locked in the id Software office. I've only ever seen them once. Behind glass. From a distance. Nobody has ever offered to send me copies. Thanks to the show's producers, I was invited to perform at the Game Awards, but other than that, id Software never invited me to collect awards in person. Marty invited himself to collect the awards on my behalf instead. It would mean a lot to have a memento of all the hard work I poured into the DOOM franchise, but as it currently stands, I doubt I'll ever see those awards again.

Phil right now probably

Agree I admire Mick Gordon Killer Instinct OSt and Doom ost

This is a situation where Microsoft absolutely should get involved, muzzle Zenimax before they say/do something stupid because Zenimax has a history of absolute ridiculous lawsuits and bitchy attitude despite being great developers. Microsoft legal should get involved and check over everything to verify Mick's claims but Mick has a lot of email and metadata receipts already.

They should force Marty to issue an apology and if he doesn't, they should fire him, and pay Mick for all his unpaid work + extra compensation for the hurt reputation he has received as a result. Bring the dude back for Killer Instinct as well, this better not affect the relationship between Mick and XGS or Mick and other Bethesda studios because Mick even says that he has had a positive experience with the vast majority of people and studios under Zenimax.

Xbox's "these studios have autonomy" should only ever apply to CREATIVE decisions, not cultural ones, they stepped in with Undead Labs and now they should step in with ID Software/Marty Stratton. Zenimax may not be under "XGS", but they are still under "Microsoft Gaming/Phil"

Some incredible Halo inf helmet attachment leaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wS2zwu-ku4 Kat would be proud.

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