The legal battle between Sony and Tencent is still ongoing. Sony has once again accused Tencent of copying its game Horizon with a title called Light of Motiram.
PlayStation previously sued the game, calling it a blatant copy of their game Horizon Zero Dawn. They claimed Tencent initially proposed a mobile version of Horizon Zero Dawn, but PlayStation declined. Tencent then went on to create this similar survival game.
Tencent dismissed Sony’s lawsuit, stating that Sony had sued the wrong part of the company. They also argued that the game *Horizon* isn’t unique, relying on common elements found in many other games like *Far Cry* and *The Legend of Zelda*.
PlayStation is accused of trying to unfairly control how certain types of games are made, and has requested the lawsuit be dropped.
The platform owner has strongly refuted Tencent’s statement, dismissing it as untrue and actively pursuing the game’s removal.
So, I was reading this report from the game’s creators – it was pretty detailed, like 35 pages long! They’re saying all the talk about the game being unfinished is just not true. Apparently, the release date got pushed to 2027 *after* Sony filed a lawsuit against them, not because the game wasn’t ready.
The report noted that while the game’s Steam page now features more basic images, promotional videos are still available on YouTube and other online stores.
“The damage is done – and it continues,” the company countered.
The case adds:
When people found out that Light of Motiram was a copycat game, they were confused and angry. However, Tencent didn’t stop promoting it, even though SIE protested and despite the fact that Tencent wouldn’t take any blame for their actions.
Sony claims Tencent is deliberately using a complex network of companies and branches to evade accountability.
The Chinese company responded by claiming PlayStation had mistakenly sued the wrong entity. They explained that Tencent Holdings is just a parent company and doesn’t directly control its game development teams.
But it counters:
Tencent owns Aurora Studios, the team behind the game Light of Motiram. However, when Tencent reports its financial results, it combines all game revenue and debt without specifying which studios contribute. Also, Tencent promotes its games, including Light of Motiram, under the Tencent brand, without clarifying which of its subsidiaries developed them.
Sony claims that Light of Motiram threatens the future of the Horizon series. They also pointed out how the main character in the copycat game closely resembles Aloy.
The company stated that the main character from Horizon has become strongly associated with the brand. Using a similar character in Steam advertising and on the website has caused customers to be confused.
The company is now requesting the court reject Tencent’s attempt to end the lawsuit, and after that, the case will likely move forward to the next stage.
Okay, so it looks like Sony and Tencent are both digging in their heels and aren’t backing down at all. Honestly, it’s shaping up to be a really long and costly legal fight, and I’m not thrilled about that as a gamer.
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2025-10-16 10:37