Antireal, a visual and musical artist, accused Bungie of using her artwork without credit in the alpha build of Marathon. She provided evidence of her designs being replicated in the game. Bungie admitted to the unauthorized use, confirming that a former employee included her artwork in the game without permission. The studio reassured that they are reviewing their asset management and will ensure proper artist attribution moving forward. In the aftermath, Antireal's supporters rallied to donate to her, highlighting community support amid copyright issues in the industry.
The Marathon alpha released recently and its environments are covered with assets lifted from poster designs I made in 2017.
We immediately investigated a concern regarding unauthorized use of artist decals in Marathon and confirmed that a former Bungie artist included these in a texture sheet that was ultimately used in-game.
We value the creativity and dedication of all artists who contribute to our games, and we are committed to doing right by them.
Completely overwhelmed by the response to this - thank you so much for the support and especially to those who have donated, it helps enormously.
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