Mick Gordon, the composer for the forthcoming Atomic Heart, has further explained his decision to donate his entire fee…
Mick Gordon, the composer for the forthcoming Atomic Heart, has further explained his decision to donate his entire fee to Red Cross Australia’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal, via a statement to Eurogamer.
Writing on Twitter yesterday, Gordon said he donated the fee “to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine”.
He continued: “I believe it is important to support pro-peace organisations, stand up for what is right and to help those in need, especially during times of crisis.”
Watch on YouTube Atomic Heart’s release date trailer.
Gordon’s decision was met with praise, though it also raised some eyebrows following concerns about Atomic Heart’s developer Mundfish. The company, which is headquartered in Cyprus, has seemingly hidden its Russian roots, denied it’s harvesting data for Russian authorities, and has been criticised for its overt Soviet themes.
A vague statement from Mundfish itself on its political stance and views on the war in Ukraine has also sparked criticism.
Now, in a statement to Eurogamer, Gordon expanded further on his decision to donate his fee towards the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, and commented on Mundfish itself.
“I donated to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal specifically because I wanted to help provide emergency relief and longer-term humanitarian support to people and communities affected by the war in Ukraine,” he said, before praising The Australian Red Cross for its “commitment to transparency and accountability in their fundraising and donation management”.
