Marathon developer Bungie launches “Thorough Comment” after being discovered again using work by uncredible artists

Destiny 2 Developer Bungie once again struggles with allegations of burglary, this time its upcoming sci-fi shooter game, as another artist accuses the studio of “lifting up” the artwork. marathon.

After countless artist and writer Stand up and claim that Bungie used their work without authorization or credibility, another artist claimed that their work was used in a marathon setting. In a screenshot from Marathon's Alpha Playtest, Antireal accused them of seeing unique icons and graphics they designed, some of which were initially 2017 shared on social media a few years ago.

Marathon Alpha recently released, its environment is covered by assets that I have improved in the poster design I made in 2017.@Bungie @josephacross pic.twitter.com/0csbo48jgb

-n² (@4NT1R34L) May 15, 2025

“Of course, Bungie was not obliged to hire me when he made a game, when he drew from the same design language I've improved over the past decade, but obviously, my work was enough to make my job not enough to plunder, so that it wouldn't have to pay or belong to the game,” the artist wrote in a statement on X/Twitter.

“I have no resources and the ability to pursue this problem legally, but I have lost the number of a big company, and it's easier to pay me or steal my job than to email me. I've never gotten consistent income from this job for ten years, I've never been tired of the efforts of a big company, my design makes me struggle with a capability, and I've struggled with a life.”

Bongji responded within a few hours. Although it did not publicly apologize, it said it has now launched an investigation to attribute the “issues” to the former Bunge artist and contact the artists involved.

“We immediately investigated the concerns about unauthorized use of artist decals in marathons and confirmed that a former Bunge artist included them in the texture table that was ultimately used in the game,” the team said in one. statement. “The issue is unknown to our existing art teams and we are still reviewing how this oversight occurs.

“We take things like this very seriously. We have discussed this with (the artist) and are committed to the artist doing the right thing. As far as policy is concerned, we will not use the artist’s work without the permission of the artist.

“To prevent similar issues in the future, we are conducting a thorough review of our in-game assets, especially those made by former Bunge artists, and implementing a more stringent inspection to document the contributions of all artists. We value the creativity and dedication of all artists who contribute to our games, and we are committed to what they do for them right. Thank you for your attention.”

This is not the first time that it has been accused of coming up with ideas from elsewhere. In October, a writer was slapped in the face after the studio was sued. The studio claims to steal plot elements from his story and use them for content from Destiny 2 2017 storyline. Bungie recently tried to dismiss the lawsuit, but Judge denies Bungie scrambles to provide evidence It hasn't been played publicly since the “Vault” content.

Just weeks before the lawsuit was filed, Bungie launched a different investigation to determine the NERF gun based on Destiny 2's iconic spade ace almost from Fanart designed in 2015including all stylus, scratches and stains.

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