Bungie Apologies for Stolen Artwork in ‘Marathon’
gizmodo.comPublished: 5/17/2025
Summary
Bungie has faced backlash for using Antireal's 2017 designs in its upcoming game Marathon without proper credit or acknowledgment. To address the issue, Bungie reached out to Antireal, who described the plagiarism as "a grave insult," and admitted a former employee may have contributed to the reuse of her work during the game's development. Cross also apologized, acknowledging the oversight and promising to take steps to ensure such a mistake doesn't recur.