Bungie admitted using artist Antireal's work in Marathon

It came to light in 2025 that Bungie had stolen work from artist Antireal and used it in Marathon — and not merely by borrowing ideas, but by copying and pasting.

The situation was made doubly awkward because this had happened previously in Bungie's other game Destiny 2 — and more than once.

Bungie acknowledged the theft, saying it had been committed by an artist who was no longer employed at the studio, and pledged a "thorough review" of Marathon's assets to ensure nothing else was being used without permission.

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