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Okay, here’s the scoop – Bungie is in hot water, yet again, with this new game of theirs, Marathon. I mean, it’s been chaos since Destiny 2’s last expansion, and now they’ve got this messy art theft drama. So, this artist, Antireal, or 4nt1r34l if you’re into leetspeak, spotted her work popping up in Marathon’s beta like it was no big deal. We’re talking designs that scream her unique style plastered all over the game.
Antireal took to Twitter – where else, right? – showing off her original works and pointing fingers. Her stuff from way back in 2017 was, according to her, straight-up copied. It’s not like once or twice, but, well, everywhere. Bungie’s been talking about it online and during a livestream, but no one’s shaking hands just yet.
And you’d think Bungie would have systems to catch this kind of thing, but nope. I mean, weirdly, this isn’t even the first time, which is, uh, interesting? They’ve had several accusations flung their way, which makes you wonder, right? There was something about Xivu Arath fan art and the Destiny 2 Ace of Spades NERF fiasco. Can’t say this helps their street cred.
And, I can’t get past this – a bunch of Marathon’s devs actually follow Antireal. Coincidence? Maybe. But the skeptics – yes, they’re always there – say nah, no way this is just one ex-employee’s oops moment.
So, while the countdown to Marathon’s alleged release ticks down, fans, or maybe ex-fans, are calling for delays. Bungie’s response? They reached out to Antireal, claiming ignorance. Fast, right? Too fast if you ask some folks, feeling more PR band-aid than sincere apology. Guess we’ll see if they sort it out or if the game’s timeline gets punted to next year. What a time to be running a gaming studio, huh?
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