Overview

• The lawsuit filed July 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California accuses Tencent’s Light of Motiram of copying gameplay, story themes, and art direction from Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West.
• Sony seeks statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work and demands that courts enjoin the game’s release and destroy all marketing materials bearing the allegedly infringing marks.
• Court documents reveal Tencent pitched a Horizon IP licensing deal in 2024 and proceeded to develop Light of Motiram after Sony declined the proposal.
• Sony’s complaint highlights public comments labeling Light of Motiram as “crazy,” “insane,” and “shameless,” and warns of consumer confusion over its resemblance to Horizon.
• Light of Motiram remains in development at Tencent’s Polaris Quest with no confirmed release date but is currently available for wishlisting on Steam.