Well, buckle up, folks, because things just got interesting in the game dev world. So, Bungie—yeah, the same folks who brought us Destiny and a ton of sleepless nights—just found out some of their Marathon game art was, well, lifted. Apparently, they pinched stuff from this artist, Fern, who’s got like, mad skills and an edgy Twitter handle, 4nt1r34l.
Anyway, Fern’s been honing her craft since, what, 2017? She showed up on Twitter with some pretty damning side-by-sides. Imagine pouring your soul into art just to see it pop up in some big-deal game. Must feel like finding out your favorite old shoes were secretly being worn by your annoying younger cousin. Or something like that.
So, Bungie hit up their Discord and were like, “Oops, our bad, guys.” They’re doing this big detective work to make sure nothing else in their game was swiped. It’s like they woke up and suddenly realized, “Hey, maybe we should check if everything we’re using is actually, you know, ours?”
Oh, and the artist who did the copy-pasta job—well, surprise surprise—they’re no longer Team Bungie. Hmm. Makes you wonder if they jumped ship or got the good ol’ boot.
Bungie’s scrambling now, talking about policies and how they never, ever use someone else’s stuff without a thumbs up. They’re chatting with Fern, trying to set things straight. Meanwhile, they’re also on a mission to peek into every nook and cranny of their design stash—especially stuff from that ex-artist. Like searching for ants after finding one on your sandwich.
Feels like a soap opera for the gaming nerds, right? But, hey, one thing’s clear: Bungie wants to make nice and maybe, just maybe, learn from this oops moment. Let’s hope for less drama and more games that, you know, don’t borrow other people’s magic without asking first.
