Morale at Bungie reportedly at an all-time low as the iconic FPS dev investigates stolen assets in Marathon: "The vibes have never been worse"

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Bungie previously admitted that an indie artist's work somehow ended up in Marathon's alpha

Marathon: A Runner reaching out two hands towards a red glowing object during key art for the upcoming game, Marathon.
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Morale at developer Bungie - the iconic first-person shooter studio behind Destiny and the original Halo games - is reportedly at an all-time low, with some employees unsure about whether their upcoming Marathon reboot can meet its September release date.

In case the scandal hasn't reached you yet, earlier this week, futuristic indie artist Fern 'Antireal' Hook accused the studio of using her 2017 art portfolio as inspiration (to put it mildly) for Marathon, without permission or payment. She also posted side-by-side screenshots of her own art work next to Marathon's alpha test, with very similar iconography, patterns, fonts, and sometimes even words appearing in both.

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.

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