Bungie is currently facing plagiarism accusations after independent artist Fern Hook claimed that the game 'Marathon' used assets from her poster designs without permission. Hook highlighted the similarities between her artwork and game visuals, showcasing instances of direct borrowing. Bungie acknowledged a former staff member's part in the incident and stated they are reviewing assets. This controversy marks another chapter in Bungie's history of similar allegations. Hook criticized the game developers for not crediting her design language, which she has cultivated over a decade.
The Marathon alpha released recently and its environments are covered with assets lifted from poster designs I made in 2017.
Bungie is of course not obligated to hire me when making a game that draws overwhelmingly from the same design language I have refined for the last decade, but clearly my work was good enough to pillage for ideas and plaster all over their game without pay or attribution.
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