Bungie in Hot Water: Destiny 2 Lawsuit Moves Forward After Vaulted Content Blocks Defense

The legal dispute initiated in October 2024, when sci-fi writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau accused Bungie of plagiarism over their Red War storyline, claiming it bore significant similarities to a tale he had penned on his WordPress blog. In reaction, Bungie sought to have the case thrown out, using YouTube videos of the game and images from fan-created websites as proof of differences between the works. However, the court has ruled that this material cannot be classified as “evidence,” partly due to the influence of the Destiny 2 Content Vault.








