"After Bungie failed to get the case dismissed, both sides entered a long discovery process. Bungie repeatedly called the accusations "baseless," but because the original campaign is no longer in the game, the company had to rely on community videos and wiki entries instead of submitting the game itself as evidence. However, since those are third-party sources, the judge dismissed them."
"As the case progressed, Martineau expanded his claims. He added the Curse of Osiris expansion, saying its story also overlapped with his writing. Later, his legal team attempted to include the Destiny Grimoire Anthology books, arguing that they had only recently discovered them and believed they contained "even more story beats" similar to his own work."
"The case began in October 2024, when sci-fi writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau claimed the studio copied "major parts" of his 2013-2014 stories posted on his Wordpress site. He argued that elements such as the Red Legion faction, the Red War storyline, and several plot details were "taken directly" from his original work."
A copyright lawsuit filed in October 2024 by Matthew Kelsey Martineau alleged Destiny 2 copied major parts of his 2013–2014 Wordpress stories, including the Red Legion faction and the Red War storyline. Bungie failed to have the case dismissed and both sides entered extensive discovery while Bungie called the accusations "baseless." The original campaign’s removal forced reliance on community videos and wiki entries, which the judge dismissed as third-party sources. Martineau later expanded claims to Curse of Osiris and the Destiny Grimoire Anthology. A November 12 settlement conference resolved all claims, with a 60-day window to reopen if needed.
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