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Bungie Settles Copyright Case with Writer Martineau

11/16/2025

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After a settlement conference on November 12, 2025, the copyright case filed in October 2024 between Bungie (the video game developer behind Destiny 2) and writer Matthew Martineau was dismissed without costs.
The suit claimed Bungie plagiarized key concepts and characters from Martineau's works, relating to Destiny 2's Red War campaign and Curse of Osiris expansion.
The terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.
Bungie faces ongoing copyright controversies, including Marathon.

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After a settlement conference on November 12, 2025, the copyright case filed in October 2024 between Bungie (the video game developer behind Destiny 2) and writer Matthew Martineau was dismissed without costs.
The suit claimed Bungie plagiarized key concepts and characters from Martineau's works, relating to Destiny 2's Red War campaign and Curse of Osiris expansion.
The terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.
Bungie faces ongoing copyright controversies, including Marathon.