India, May 17 -- A major plagiarism controversy surfaced online recently involving Joseph Cross, the Franchise Art Director for Bungie's upcoming game "Marathon". It has been alleged that the game used digital artwork by an independent artist without authorization during the build.

Joseph Cross is a seasoned art director, who has been closely working with the entertainment and gaming industry for more than a decade. He is currently based in Seattle, Washington. He has held the position of Franchise Art Director for the upcoming game since 2019.

Before taking over this responsibility, he had worked as a Lead Concept Artist for Bungie till 2019. He has worked on a ton of games and films, where his expertise and concept mattered immensely....