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

A lawsuit filed against Bungie alleging the developer used copyrighted ideas in Destiny 2 just got more complicated, as a federal judge has rejected Bungie's attempt to have the case dismissed and ruled that evidence submitted by Bungie in the form of fan-made YouTube videos and wiki pages aren't acceptable.The lawsuit filed by author Matthew Kelsey Martineau in late 2024 accuses Bungie of allegedly copying various ideas from their work, including Destiny 2's Red Legion faction and other elements like a giant celestial object hovering over Earth.Bungie sought to have the case dismissed but has run into a strange problem. Many of the ideas Martineau cited as being accused of copyright, specifically Destiny 2's original Red War campaign and its Curse of Osiris campaign, haven't been playable for years. They've been removed from Destiny 2 as part of Bungie's "vaulting" process that sees the developer occasionally remove older content from the game. That led to Bungie including YouTube lore videos in its motion to dismiss the case (like a one a 10-hour-long "Complete Story of Destiny" video from YouTuber My Name is Byf) as well as wiki pages from Destinypedia in order to show the differences between Destiny 2 and Martineau's work.Continue Reading at GameSpot

May 5, 2025 - 18:16

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

A lawsuit filed against Bungie alleging the developer used copyrighted ideas in Destiny 2 just got more complicated, as a federal judge has rejected Bungie's attempt to have the case dismissed and ruled that evidence submitted by Bungie in the form of fan-made YouTube videos and wiki pages aren't acceptable.

The lawsuit filed by author Matthew Kelsey Martineau in late 2024 accuses Bungie of allegedly copying various ideas from their work, including Destiny 2's Red Legion faction and other elements like a giant celestial object hovering over Earth.

Bungie sought to have the case dismissed but has run into a strange problem. Many of the ideas Martineau cited as being accused of copyright, specifically Destiny 2's original Red War campaign and its Curse of Osiris campaign, haven't been playable for years. They've been removed from Destiny 2 as part of Bungie's "vaulting" process that sees the developer occasionally remove older content from the game. That led to Bungie including YouTube lore videos in its motion to dismiss the case (like a one a 10-hour-long "Complete Story of Destiny" video from YouTuber My Name is Byf) as well as wiki pages from Destinypedia in order to show the differences between Destiny 2 and Martineau's work.Continue Reading at GameSpot