Overview

• Artist Antireal accused Bungie of using her 2017 poster designs in the Marathon alpha without credit or compensation.
• Bungie admitted the unauthorized use, attributing it to a former employee, and stated the current art team was unaware of the issue.
• The company has reached out to Antireal to offer compensation and ensure proper acknowledgment of her work.
• This marks the fourth instance in recent years where Bungie has been accused of using artists' work without permission, prompting scrutiny of its asset management practices.
• Bungie is conducting a full review of Marathon's in-game assets and implementing stricter documentation and approval processes to avoid future occurrences.