Okay, so Bungie officially settled that lawsuit over the Red War campaign in Destiny 2. It’s good to finally see that legal stuff wrapped up. It was kinda weird seeing them argue over story content in court, but it was interesting to see how the courts even looked at a game’s narrative like that. Now hopefully they can focus on making more awesome content without all that distraction!
In October 2024, science fiction author Matthew Kelsey Martineau from Louisiana filed a lawsuit against Bungie, the company behind the game Destiny 2. Martineau claimed Bungie copied his work in the game’s Red War campaign and its first season. He stated that his science fiction stories, The Red Legion, written between 2013 and 2014, featured a similar militaristic alien group called the Red Legion. Martineau argued that Destiny 2‘s version of the Red Legion and its leader, Dominus Ghaul, were strikingly similar to his own characters and storyline.
Destiny 2 Red War Copyright Lawsuit Settled on All Counts
I just saw the news – the copyright lawsuit against Destiny 2 is finally over! According to court documents The Game Post got their hands on, everything was settled back on November 14th, after a conference on the 12th. Apparently, the judge, Susie Morgan, even thanked both sides for working things out peacefully, which is great to hear. It sounds like everything has been resolved completely, which is a huge relief!
Bungie and Matthew K. Martineau Have 60 Days to Reopen Destiny 2 Red War Lawsuit for Any Reason
Judge Morgan has temporarily closed the case, allowing either party to ask to reopen it within 60 days if the settlement agreement doesn’t go through. This process and timeframe are typical in U.S. federal courts, with reopen periods usually lasting between 30 and 90 days depending on how long it’s expected to take to complete the settlement paperwork. The 60-day window is common when the settlement involves multiple documents or steps, and doesn’t indicate anything about the strength or complexity of the original legal claims. The details of the settlement are confidential.
Why Destiny 2 Red War Lawsuit Was a Bigger Headache Than a Typical Copyright Infringement Case
The legal dispute has been resolved, but it was complicated by Bungie’s practice of removing older content from Destiny 2. Because of this, Bungie’s lawyers had to use fan-created YouTube videos and community wikis to demonstrate what the contested items looked like during Season 1, which took place between September and December 2017.
In early May 2025, a federal judge wouldn’t allow video recordings from outside sources of the game Destiny 2 to be used in the initial stages of the lawsuit. The judge explained that the recordings hadn’t been proven to be genuine. Because the court couldn’t reliably compare the plaintiff’s work to the game’s Red War campaign without official footage or direct access to the game itself, Bungie’s practice of removing older content made it harder to get the case dismissed quickly, increasing the likelihood of a settlement.
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