A gameplay reveal livestream already had potential players divided, but a much more serious issue has since emerged in the form of plagiarism allegations. Now, following Bungie’s admission that some of Marathon’s art assets were directly lifted from a designer without permission, a report alleges that the studio’s staff and leadership have been left unsure of the game’s fate as its launch approaches. Not only that, but some assets in Marathon use symbols created by Hook in her artwork, as well as text directly lifted from her posters. There’s been no official word from Bungie since then, but reporting in Forbes points to turmoil at the studio as a result of the plagiarism revelation. “Morale is in ‘free-fall’ across all departments, and ‘the vibes have never been worse,” according to Forbes, citing anonymous sources at Bungie.