Destiny 2 Lawsuit Continues As Judge Rejects Bungie's Use Of YouTube Videos And Wikis

Destiny 2's content vaulting is causing legal trouble for Bungie

As a direct result of Bungie vaulting older Destiny 2 content releases, a copyright infringement lawsuit centered around the game's Red War campaign is now moving forward.

Bungie Faces Backlash Over Destiny 2 Lawsuit as Studio Struggles Mount

Bungie is catching heat over an unresolved copyright case tied to Destiny 2’s Red War storyline, reigniting fan outrage and raising new concerns about the studio’s future under Sony. Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2, is under fire after a Louisiana judge rejected its attempt to dismiss a copyright lawsuit over the game’s Red War campaign, per The Game Post. Sci-fi writer Matthew Martineau alleges Bungie plagiarized his unpublished WordPre…

Bungie's content cycling on Destiny 2 causes legal kerfuffle in plagiarism suit

'Protecting yourself from plagiarism accusations' is an unusual reason to preserve your game but here we are.

Destiny 2 Lawsuit Continues As Judge Rejects Bungie's Use Of YouTube Videos And Wikis

A judge said third-party sources like YouTube videos can't be used in court their "authenticity" hasn't been established.

Bugnie's Attempt At Dismissing Copyright Lawsuit Denied By Court Due To Bungie's Inability To Provide Vaulted Destiny 2 Content As Evidence

Last year, writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Bungie, claiming that the studio had stolen his work to create the story for Destiny 2. Martineau claimed that Destiny 2's Red Legion was pulled straight from his work, which was published on WordPress in 2013 and 2014. Bungie responded with a motion to dismiss the case, saying (per TheGamePost) that Martineau's claim "failed to plausibly allege that Bungie…

Bungie Is Being Sued For Copyright Infringement Over The Red War In Destiny 2

A judge ruled the case may proceed.