Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been hit with a copyright lawsuit by an author claiming that the ideas in the game's Red War campaign are stolen from one of his works.
As first reported by TheGamePost, author Kelsey Martineau is accusing Bungie of infringing work he created under the pen name of Caspar Cole back in 2013 and 2014, several years before the release of Destiny 2.
The lawsuit alleges that the characters involved in both Destiny 2's Red War and Martineau's works "display very similar attitudes, histories, and mindsets", and that "only through a very unique set of actions" is Earth invaded on both counts.
According to the lawsuit, which appears to be referring to multiple Martineau works rather than any one single story, Martineau first published his stories on WordPress, which "allowed readers to easily search and explore content", including his published works.
The lawsuit alleges similarities like both stories involving "a young and ambitious alien" with the goal of "dividing and conquering Earth in order to gain strategic assets", as well as organizations named the Red Legion, both of which feature soldiers known as Legionnaires.
Both Red Legions are interested in "acquiring superweapons that can turn...
