Bungie's Marathon Accused of Plagiarizing Independent Artist's Work

Bungie's highly anticipated sci-fi game, Marathon, has been accused of plagiarism. Elements of the alpha build's visual design were flagged by artist antire.al as being lifted from their 2017 artwork, including their logo and poster designs, without permission or attribution. Bungie initially didn't respond but later stated a former employee was responsible and is reaching out to the artist while conducting a full review of in-game assets. This incident highlights concerns about copyright in the games industry and the power imbalance between large studios and independent artists.