"Following its decision to sue Tencent for creating a "slavish clone" of its Horizon games, Light of Motiram, Sony has concluded its legal battle with the company. The game is no longer listed on Steam or the Epic Games Store, and the court case has been dismissed. That's according to new court documents filed earlier this week, and Tencent added that it has reached a "confidential settlement" with Sony Interactive Entertainment."
"Both games featured vibrant environments and animal-like robots, and Sony was quick to file a lawsuit. Sony and Tencent eventually began discussions to resolve the dispute, with Sony demanding that Tencent pause all public promotion or testing for Light of Motiram. Tencent allegedly pitched Sony a Horizon game set in Asia, which was turned down, and the company later argued that Sony's lawsuit was an attempt to establish a monopoly on Horizon-like games."
Sony sued Tencent alleging Light of Motiram was a "slavish clone" of the Horizon series and sought legal remedies. Tencent and Sony reached a confidential settlement and the court case has been dismissed. Light of Motiram has been removed from Steam and the Epic Games Store and public promotion and testing were paused during dispute resolution. Observers compared the titles because both featured vibrant environments and animal-like robots. Tencent reportedly pitched an Asia-set Horizon game that Sony declined, while Sony accused Tencent of legal maneuvers to avoid infringement repercussions. Sony has proceeded with Horizon-related development through a new MMORPG, Horizon Steel Frontiers, with NCSoft for mobile and PC.
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