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Sony accuses Tencent of playing a 'shell game' with its Horizon-like survival game, seeks a preliminary injunction against it

When Tencent unveiled its upcoming Light of Motiram survival game in late 2024, we (and a lot of other places and people) called out its many similarities to Sony's Horizon series, and idly wondered ...
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Sony is suing Tencent, claiming the company's survival game Light of Motiram is a 'slavish clone' of Horizon Zero Dawn

Sony is suing Tencent over Light of Motiram, the publisher's open-world survival game that looks an awful lot like Horizon Zero Dawn. Initially reported by Reuters, Sony has filed a lawsuit against ...
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Tencent allegedly included images of Horizon clone while pitching Last of Us game to Sony

TL;DR: Sony and Tencent explored third-party licensing deals for PlayStation franchises, including The Last of Us, before Sony sued Tencent for copyright infringement over Horizon-like assets in ...
GamesIndustry

Sony sues Tencent for "slavish clone" of its "valuable" Horizon franchise

Sony has filed a copyright lawsuit against Tencent, alleging the latter's upcoming game Light of Motiram is a "slavish clone" of its tentpole Horizon series, calling the franchise "among its most ...
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Sony fires back at Tencent over its knock-off Horizon game 'Light of Motiram'

TL;DR: Sony has sued Tencent, alleging the game "Light of Motiram" infringes on its Horizon franchise's story, characters, art style, and trademark, demanding damages and destruction of infringing ...
IGN

Horizon Zero Dawn Copycat Drama Continues as Tencent Claims Sony Was Already Concerned its Game Too Closely Resembled Enslaved

Tencent has hit back at Sony's lawsuit that claimed upcoming game Light of Motiram was nothing more than a "slavish clone" of Horizon Zero Dawn — and highlighted concerns within the PlayStation maker ...
Kotaku

Sony Suing Tencent Over Upcoming Game It Calls A ‘Slavish Clone’ Of Horizon: Zero Dawn

Remember Light of Motiram, that Tencent game that was announced in late 2024 that looked a lot like Horizon: Zero Dawn? Well, Sony Interactive is suing the massive video game publisher and developer ...
GameSpot

Sony Accuses Tencent Of "Playing A Shell Game" To Avoid Liability In Horizon Lawsuit

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Like tennis, Sony has lobbed the ball back at Tencent with a fiery shot, claiming in a new court filing that the Chinese conglomerate's defense in the ...
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Tencent accuses Sony of seeking a "monopoly on genre conventions" as it responds to Light of Motiram copyright lawsuit

Tencent is disputing Sony's claims that its upcoming game Light of Motiram is a "slavish clone" of its tentpole Horizon series, claiming the latter is not "fighting off piracy, plagiarism, or any ...
The Verge

Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit

Sony alleges Light of Motiram unlawfully copies elements of the Horizon games. Sony alleges Light of Motiram unlawfully copies elements of the Horizon games. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...
Polygon

Sony sues Tencent over Horizon Zero Dawn ‘rip-off’

Seven months ago, Tencent, the world’s biggest gaming company, revealed a new project: Light of Motiram, a futuristic open-world game from studio Polaris Quest where machines rule the land. If that ...
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Tencent Pitched Sony On A Horizon Game Set In Asia

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Chinese gaming giant Tencent pitched Sony on making a Horizon mobile game, one that would have expanded the world of the franchise to Asia and ...