Marathon art theft scandal resolved with Bungie and Sony

@4nt1r34l on X (formerly Twitter), or Fern Hook, is an artist whose work was stolen and used in Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter Marathon. She publicly accused Bungie in May 2025, sharing comparisons between her designs and what appeared in the game, and some elements were shown to be 1:1 with her original work.

The issue became a significant controversy, especially because players were already testing the game, and early impressions were not positive. The art theft only added more pressure on the studio and fuelled wider criticism around the project.