Sony sues Tencent, alleging Light of Motiram is a Horizon clone!

07/29/2025 Action RPG

Oh boy, this is getting spicy! Sony is reportedly suing Tencent, claiming their upcoming game, Light of Motiram, is a blatant copy of the Horizon franchise. Can you imagine the audacity? It seems like things have escalated quickly between these two gaming giants.

So, here's the deal: Tencent's studio, Polaris Quest, unveiled Light of Motiram, and people immediately noticed the similarities to Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. We're talking post-apocalyptic setting, mechanized animal-like creatures – the whole shebang.

The plot thickens! Sony alleges that Tencent started working on Light of Motiram *before* even approaching them with a pitch to collaborate on a Horizon game. Can you imagine that? Sony turned down the offer, and apparently, Tencent just went ahead and secretly continued developing their game anyway. This is like something straight out of a drama movie!

But wait, there's more! Sony claims that Tencent even tried to get a license to use Horizon assets *after* Sony raised concerns about the similarities. It looks like Sony said "no" again, and Tencent seemingly didn't care. According to the lawsuit, Sony states that promotional materials for Light of Motiram contain misappropriated protectable elements of Sonys copyrights in the Horizon franchise to a significant degree.

I saw some of the promotional material comparisons, and honestly, the similarities are hard to ignore. It looks like Sony included community comments and headlines that pointed out the resemblances between both games. One comment even called out the copied cover art!

What do I think? I'm not a lawyer, but this looks like a serious situation for Tencent. If Sony's claims are accurate, it could be a tough battle for them. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out in court. In the meantime, Light of Motiram's Steam page is still up, so you can judge for yourself.