The First Descendant has had a rocky two weeks since launch. After receiving a slew of negative reviews due to its aggressive monetization strategies, the game now also faces accusations of plagiarising Destiny 2‘s artwork and content.

This relates to icons that have seemingly either been directly lifted from Destiny 2 or were implemented following light edits. While some of the icons in The First Descendant may appear merely similar, others leave little room for speculation as they appear to be one-to-one copies of those found in Destiny 2. However, the reason behind these supposed similarities might not be as sinister as some thought, and the root of the problem may lie in an icon database and its misuse of the Creative Commons license.