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The National
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Bungie developers use Scottish artist's work without permission
Bungie, an American video game company which was acquired by Sony in July 2022, has been accused by digital artist 4nt1r34l on X after the company used several assets from posters she designed in 2017 for its new game, Marathon. The independent artist, 30-year-old Fern Hook, said that Bungie's new first-person shooter in-game environments were 'covered' in their work without being paid or credited. Hook took to social media to call out Bungie, but said she does not have the energy or the resources to pursue the matter in court. READ MORE: Brian Cox and Laura Main back fundraiser to save 'lifeline' Scottish arts centre She wrote: 'Bungie is, of course, not obligated to hire me when making a game that draws overwhelmingly from the same design language I have refined for the last decade, but clearly my work was good enough to pillage for ideas and plaster all over their game without pay or attribution.' Hook added: 'In 10 years I have never made a consistent income from this work and I am tired of designers from huge companies moodboarding and parasitising my designs while I struggle to make a living.' Hook posted her futuristic iconography and font designs on social media sites such as Tumblr and X as far back as 2017. Similar features of her work are seen all over the environment and the objects within Marathon after it was released to the general public in an early version of the game. The Marathon development team confirmed an investigation took place and admitted the decals were unknowingly used by the existing art team. The developers said they have reached out to the Scottish artist and that they take matters like this 'very seriously' and are committed to 'doing right by them'. Their statement read: 'As a matter of policy, we do not use the work of artists without their permission. 'To prevent similar issues in the future, we are conducting a thorough review of our in-game assets, specifically those done by the former Bungie artist, and implementing stricter checks to document all artist contributions. 'We value the creativity and dedication of all artists who contribute to our games, and we are committed to doing right by them. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.'
STV News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Halo game developers admit using Scottish artist's work without permission
The developers behind flagship Xbox franchise Halo has admitted to utilising a Scottish artist's work without permission. Bungie, which was acquired by Sony in July 2022, was called out by digital artist 4nt1r34l on X after the company used a number of assets from posters she designed in 2017 for its new first-person shooter, Marathon. The artist stated the in-game environments were 'covered' in her work without being paid or credited. 4nt1r34l wrote: 'Bungie is of course not obligated to hire me when making a game that draws overwhelmingly from the same design language I have refined for the last decade, but clearly my work was good enough to pillage for ideas and plaster all over their game without pay or attribution.' The Marathon development team confirmed an investigation took place and admitted the decals were unknowingly used by the existing art team. The developers say they have reached out to the Scottish artist and take matters like this 'very seriously'. Their statement read: 'As a matter of policy, we do not use the work of artists without their permission. 'To prevent similar issues in the future, we are conducting a thorough review of our in-game assets, specifically those done by the former Bungie artist, and implementing stricter checks to document all artist contributions. 'We value the creativity and dedication of all artists who contribute to our games, and we are committed to doing right by them. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
