Overview

• Sony filed its lawsuit in California’s Northern District Court on July 25, claiming Tencent’s Light of Motiram copies core elements of the Horizon franchise, including gameplay, art direction and character design.
• Court documents state that Tencent executives pitched a Horizon IP collaboration to Sony in March 2024 which was declined before Tencent continued developing Light of Motiram.
• Sony is seeking injunctions to block the game’s launch, statutory damages of up to $150,000 for each infringed Horizon work and the surrender and destruction of infringing materials.
• Light of Motiram, developed by Tencent subsidiary Polaris Quest, remains available to wishlist on Steam but has no confirmed release date pending the lawsuit’s resolution.
• Neither Sony nor Tencent has commented publicly beyond the court filings, illustrating a high-profile legal clash over creative ownership in the video game industry.