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- Joseph Cross, the Art Director for Bungies upcoming game Marathon, has left the company and will not be in the same creative leadership role when the game launches.
- The reasons behind Crosss departure are unclear, but forum posts suggest it may be linked to allegations of uncredited use of an artists work in Marathon.
- This incident could involve potential issues with adhering to original assets during the games development under Crosss leadership.
- The series of veteran departures from Bungie, as they work to support Destiny 2 while building interest in Marathon, may have placed increased pressure on Cross.
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Art Director Joseph Cross Leaves Marathon Project Amid Uncredited Artwork Allegations
Bungie aims to revive one of its earliest series with Marathon, a new PvP and PvE extraction shooter slated for release on PS5 and PC in early 2026. However, Art Director Joseph Cross, who had been with Bungie until 2025, will not be in the same creative leadership role when the game launches. Cross’s departure is confirmed by his LinkedIn profile, which states he is no longer employed at Bungie. While neither Cross nor Bungie have publicly commented on the reasons behind his exit, forum posts have offered possible explanations. According to Servbot24, the departure may be linked to an incident involving the alleged uncredited use of an artist’s work in Marathon. The post suggests potential issues with adhering to original assets during the game’s development under Cross’s leadership. This could have placed him under increased pressure, especially considering a series of veteran departures from Bungie as the company works to support Destiny 2 while building interest in Marathon. Vincent4756 corroborated the news of Cross’s departure in a separate forum post. The specific details of his exit remain undisclosed.
In Case You Missed It
Exciting news for Destiny 2 fans! Carlos Mendoza has just published a comprehensive deep dive into Bungie Studios’ upcoming project, Marathon. In his insightful analysis, “Marathon Unveiled with Grandeur, Yet Responses are Mixed and Dislikes Significant” (published April 13th), Carlos explores the ambitious reboot of the classic Marathon franchise as a PvPvE extraction FPS set in a cyberpunk universe. With promising features like a unique artistic direction, an evolving narrative, strategic gameplay, and permanent loot loss, Marathon is gearing up to be quite the nostalgic shooter experience when it releases on September 23rd. A closed alpha is just around the corner, so why not head over to Carlos’ analysis here Marathon Unveiled with Grandeur, Yet Responses are Mixed and Dislikes Significant and share your thoughts on this thrilling new project?
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