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Destiny 2 targeted in lawsuit from writer who says Bungie copied his work

Bungie is being sued for copyright infringement by a writer who claims the studio copied his "original work about a uni…

According to the lawsuit, Martineau, using the pen name Caspar Cole, authored his "original work about a unique and captivating fantasy world" in 2013 and 2014, telling the story of a "powerful military force... embroiled in an unending cycle of warfare" known as the Red Legion. Martineau's lawsuit goes on to highlight further perceived similarities between the two works, including the fact both armies have units known as Legionnaires, both make use of dog-like "war beasts", both utilise flamethrowers, and both use "extremely powerful weapons that can bring about the destruction of an entire race". In other Destiny 2 news, Bungie's efforts to build enthusiasm for the game's future amid significant layoffs at the studio and mounting fan concerns continued last week with yet more teases for next year's Codename: Apollo expansion - which is now confirmed to be whisking players to a "Metroidvania-inspired destination".

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