Fern "4nt1r34l" Hook stated last year that some elements of the game's visual design were taken from her work without permission.
Last year, Bungie found itself at the center of a scandal surrounding its shooter Marathon. Artist Fern "4nt1r34l" Hook stated that some elements of the game's visual design had been taken from her work without permission.
In May, the artist published examples showing similarities between her illustrations and materials from an early version of the extraction shooter. Hook's works were created back in 2017, yet similar elements appeared in the 2025 alpha version of Marathon. After the issue became public, Bungie promptly apologized and promised to look into the situation. The scandal dealt a serious blow to morale inside the studio — concerns arose over the project's fate, and the game's marketing campaign was temporarily scaled back.
However, the story has now received a more positive conclusion. An internet user noticed that 4nt1r34l is listed in the final credits of Marathon as a visual design consultant. Her name appears alongside the project's other artists, and she is the only specialist with that role.
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