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An artist says Nerf’s Destiny 2 hand cannon is a ripoff of their work

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Artists passing by According to X’s comments, Bungie’s Nerf Ace of Spades handgun looks like this: destiny The game was born out of artwork they were commissioned to create almost a decade ago.

Nerf and Bungie announced their latest collaboration on Tuesday: a limited-edition foam dart gun. from Destiny 2 What’s available for purchase The following morning, @tofu_rabbit posted an image comparing Nerf’s latest foam dart launcher to a piece of art he created and posted to his blog back in 2015. Based on the same gun as in the game.

The artists pointed out that 11 parts and features of the Nerf gun are exact matches to their original design, including the upside-down spade on the handle, the same cracks in the paint strip on the magazine, and the paisley pattern engraved just in front of the trigger. They claim that the Nerf gun design is a “direct imitation” of a design they commissioned in 2015, adding that the similarities are more than “analogous” or “coincidental.”

Bungie released a statement: The company said it is investigating the artist’s claims and will “provide details about what steps we will take next once we have more information.” It has also reached out to Hasbro, Nerf’s parent company, for comment.

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