BUNGIE recognizes its stolen artistic works marathon

The bright, loving appearance and printing forward for the starting shooter from Bungie Marathon It is one of its distinctive features. As it turned out, it is also partially exhausted, According to jobs Shared for the official Marathon X account. This advertisement comes after the artist Vern Hook, who goes to @4NT1R34L on X, Initially accused Bunji From using the textures in the game that resembles its original artwork on May 15.

Hook wrote on X: “Of course it is not obligatory to hire me when making a game that derives with an overwhelming majority of the same design language that I have improved over the past decade, but it is clear that my work was good enough to loot ideas and paste all over their game or its chain of transmission.”

Hook Publications somewhat cursed, and clear areas are determined in MarathonAlpha map, which is only characterized by versions that have been lightly changed from its original work. I was familiar with this case when alpha was originally fired in April 2025, according to Washington Postand But she has kept calm so far because she advised to seek legal action. Hook eventually decided to publish this case because it “has no time or money to travel to the United States to follow a non -applicable court case against Sony.”

Bungie’s statement claims that “former Bungie” included Hook’s art in a fabric paper without knowing the rest of the art team. The company “ITS) is” ITS) and has also contacted “discussion of the problem.”

like Eurogamer NotesThis is not the first time that Bungie has been accused of raising the work of other artists. The developer was accused of doing the same thing numerous Times During the development Fate 2 Various expansions.

Since the game is still under development, it is not clear how Bungie will change Marathon To address the hook complaint, but the developer until September 23 to do so. This is when Marathon It is supposed to be launched on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.