Legal Issues Arise for Bungie Due to Destiny 2’s Content Vaulting

Hey, so here’s this wild thing happening with Destiny 2 and Bungie, eh? I mean, you’d think they’d be in the news for something like, I dunno, a shiny new game release or whatever. But nah, it’s about this lawsuit that’s got everyone talking. So here’s the deal.

Apparently, some federal judge just shot down Bungie’s attempt to toss out a lawsuit against them. It’s from this writer, Matthew Kelsey Martineau — or Caspar Cole if you know his pseudonym. He’s claiming Bungie ripped off his unpublished sci-fi stuff for Destiny 2’s Red War campaign. Crazy, right? The case kicked off last October, Bungie said, “Nah, dismiss this,” and now here we are, five months later, still goin’.

This gets interesting because Bungie can’t even show the old game content properly since they vaulted it away — some “Destiny Content Vault” thing they did to manage the game’s crazy size. Makes sense but also, like, not? Company goes, “Hey, check out these YouTube vids and wikis!” And the judge is just like, “Seriously? That’s your proof?”

Oh, and speaking of the judge — it’s Susie Morgan, by the way. Her ruling, it’s like longer than a menu at a diner. Basically, Bungie’s evidence got a big thumbs down because these third-party clips don’t cut it for showing the real deal. They’re saying stuff like, “Not authentic enough.” I mean, fair point, I guess.

And then there’s this bit — Bungie can’t even bring the old campaigns back for a private look ’cause, well, tech woes. Imagine keeping your favorite movie on VHS and losing the player. Oops?

But here’s where I think it really twists. Martineau’s case isn’t all fluff. Sure, some claims sound kinda out there, but there’s something to chew on, especially about this Red Legion group. That’s probably sticking good.

Anyway, Bungie might walk away winning this, but honestly, who knows? Maybe this case sticks around like gum on a shoe. Whether or not Bungie’s vault move was smart, launching this lawsuit rollercoaster is kinda genius in a sneaky way. Let’s see how this shakes out, yeah? Grab some popcorn or whatever you snack on. 🤷‍♂️