Sony sues Tencent for Horizon ‘clone’ Light of Motiram

Back in November, the industry giant Tencent announced that they were working on a 3rd person open-world title which looked eerily similar to PlayStation’s own Horizon: Zero Dawn / Forbidden West franchise – from the enemy designs to weapons and even the overall aesthetic. It seems Sony has taken note of this, as the console maker is now suing Tencent’s upcoming ‘Light of Motiram‘.

As reported by Reuters, Sony is now suing Tencent “for copyright and trademark infringement in California federal court” claiming that their previously-announced Light of Motiram is a “slavish clone” of Sony’s / Guerrilla Games’ Horizon IP.

Of course, there is no denying that Tencent’s upcoming project does share some highly familiar elements with Horizon – from the characters designs; to the machine-based animal enemies; to the use of a bow and arrow as the protagonist's primary weapon and much more.

That said, what could be the smoking gun in all this is the fact that according to Sony, Tencent approached the company last year for a Horizon collaboration – which they declined.

As with pretty much all legal cases, this could go on for a while, with Sony said to be requesting both monetary compensation as well as “an order blocking Tencent from violating its intellectual property rights.”

Though Light of Motiram could very well end up feeling like its own game separate from the IP which inspired it, there is no denying the similarities between the two. It will be interesting to see how this case proceeds.

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