"Tencent's motion to dismiss accuses Sony of attempting to "fence off a well-trodden corner of popular culture and declare it Sony's exclusive domain." Tencent's position is that Sony's claim that Horizon Zero Dawn is "like no fictional world created before [or] since" is contradicted by the game's developers and represents an "impermissible monopoly on genre conventions.""
"Tencent notes that Horizon Zero Dawn art director Jan-Bart Van Beek acknowledged the game's similarity to an earlier title, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, in a behind-the-scenes documentary. According to Tencent, Sony originally shelved Horizon over those similarities before ultimately producing the game."
"Sony's original complaint cited a March 2024 meeting between the company and Tencent about a potential Horizon spin-off mobile game that was ultimately rejected by Sony. Tencent's motion to dismiss acknowledges that a meeting took place, but states, "no Tencent Holdings executives or employees were at this meeting," and adds that "Sony has failed to make a prima facie showing that any actions at this meeting caused harm to Sony.""
Tencent filed a motion to dismiss Sony's lawsuit, arguing that Sony seeks to claim exclusive rights over common genre conventions. Tencent contends that Horizon Zero Dawn is not uniquely original and cites admissions by Horizon staff that acknowledged similarities to an earlier game, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. Tencent acknowledges a March 2024 meeting with Sony about a potential mobile spin-off but states no Tencent Holdings executives or employees attended and disputes any showing of harm. Tencent asks for dismissal of Tencent Holdings, Tencent America, and Proxima Beta U.S., and notes that Light of Motiram has not yet been released.
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