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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Bungie|''Bungie'' category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Bungie|''Bungie'' category]]. | ||
=== '''Theft of artwork''' === | ==='''Theft of artwork'''=== | ||
Bungie, the developer behind ''Destiny'' and ''Halo'', has dealt with multiple instances of artwork theft, primarily involving contractors or external artists improperly using copyrighted or stolen assets. | Bungie, the developer behind ''Destiny'' and ''Halo'', has dealt with multiple instances of artwork theft, primarily involving contractors or external artists improperly using copyrighted or stolen assets. | ||
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Another contractor allegedly used traced or stolen fan art for a ''Witch Queen'' promotional image. | Another contractor allegedly used traced or stolen fan art for a ''Witch Queen'' promotional image. | ||
3. Marathon ( | 3. Marathon (2025 - ongoing) | ||
In May 2025, Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2 and the upcoming extraction shooter Marathon, faced [https://fandomwire.com/when-is-bungie-releasing-marathon-hostile-environment-amid-art-theft-scandal-reportedly-forcing-delay/ accusations] of art theft after artist Fern Hook, known as Antireal, claimed that assets in Marathon’s closed alpha were directly lifted from her<ref>{{Cite web |last=4nt1r34l |title= |url=https://x.com/4nt1r34l/status/1923067988871147605}}</ref> 2017 poster designs without permission or credit. | In May 2025, Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2 and the upcoming extraction shooter Marathon, faced [https://fandomwire.com/when-is-bungie-releasing-marathon-hostile-environment-amid-art-theft-scandal-reportedly-forcing-delay/ accusations] of art theft after artist Fern Hook, known as Antireal, claimed that assets in Marathon’s closed alpha were directly lifted from her<ref>{{Cite web |last=4nt1r34l |title= |url=https://x.com/4nt1r34l/status/1923067988871147605}}</ref> 2017 poster designs without permission or credit. | ||