Bungie Initiates Internal Investigation Amid Art Theft Allegations

Oh wow, so here’s the thing—Bungie, the game developer (you know them, right?), admitted that some of their stuff for this game, Marathon, got kinda ripped off. Picture it: they’re on Discord, doing a classic "Whoops, our bad" about swiping art.

So, enter Fern "4nt1r34l" Hook. She’s like, "Hey, this poster art’s mine from 2017. What gives?" And honestly, I can’t blame her. Imagine working on something for ages, only to see it pop up in some big game without so much as a nod. She’s not asking for a job, just maybe not to yoink her stuff, you know?

Bungie’s response is classic corporate, "Oops, the culprit’s gone now." But it leaves you wondering, like, did no one else spot this? And why’s the artist gone after the fact? Awkward…

Their chat on Discord also has this whole "we’re serious about it" vibe—like, chill, they say they’re going to talk to Fern. Seems nice, right? But still, the oversight is, well, a bit much. And now they’re going all-in on checking their art stash for any funny business. Which, let’s face it, should’ve been done from day one.

Anyway, bottom line, they want to make it right. They’re rolling out more checks and balances, trying to fix the mess. Hope it works out for Fern. And maybe a lesson for big companies: keep an eye on who’s making your stuff.