"Earlier this year Sony sued Tencent for copyright infringement over its Light of Motiram game, calling it a "slavish clone" of Horizon Zero Dawn. Then, earlier this month, Tencent agreed to stop promoting and publicly testing the game. Now, the two companies have reached a "confidential settlement" and the case has been dismissed, according to court documents seen by . Light of Motiram has also disappeared from Steam and Epic's game stores."
"When Sony first filed its lawsuit in July 2025, it said that Tencent's game appeared to copy aspects of not just Horizon Zero Dawn, but other franchise games including Horizon Forbidden West and Lego Horizon Adventures. That included the post-apocalyptic setting with humans and machines coexisting, the visual appearance of characters and even the marketing materials - something Engadget certainly noticed when Tencent first announced the game."
Sony filed a copyright lawsuit against Tencent alleging that Light of Motiram copied Horizon franchise games, calling it a slavish clone of Horizon Zero Dawn. Tencent previously agreed to stop promoting and publicly testing the game. The two companies reached a confidential settlement and the court dismissed the case. Light of Motiram has been removed from Steam and Epic game stores. Sony's claims cited similarities in setting, character visuals, and marketing materials, noting the post-apocalyptic world where humans and machines coexist. Tencent stated both parties were pleased to have reached a confidential resolution and offered no further public comment.
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