Overview

• Tencent replaced Light of Motiram’s Horizon-style key art, removed mechanimal-centric screenshots, and rewrote its Steam description to emphasize generic survival challenges.
• Sony filed suit in California’s Northern District Court on July 25 accusing Tencent and developer Polaris Quest of copying Horizon’s mechanimal creatures and aesthetic, and seeking an injunction along with $150,000 in statutory damages per work.
• Court filings reveal Tencent pitched a Horizon spin-off featuring Aloy in Asia before Sony rejected it and Polaris Quest continued development of Light of Motiram.
• The Steam page now lists a Q4 2027 release window, though that timeline remains in jeopardy as the lawsuit to block and dismantle the game’s materials proceeds.
• The case highlights an escalating wave of high-profile gaming IP disputes over originality and corporate collaboration in open-world design.