Sony is suing Tencent over the game Light of Motiram, which Sony claims is a rip-off of their Horizon franchise. Judging by the trailers only—the two games feature a red-haired female protagonist in similar outfits, a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by robot animals, and even similar font and key art.

Sony has filed a lawsuit in a California court against Tencent, alleging that Tencent's upcoming game, Light of Motyrum, is a direct copy of Sony's Horizon series. The complaint details similarities in creature design, setting, protagonists, and marketing materials, and claims that Tencent continued development after Sony declined a licensing deal.

Sony is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent Tencent from releasing the game, citing copyright and trademark infringement. The case also highlights Sony's attempts to resolve the dispute informally, which were unsuccessful. Light of Motyrum currently has a Steam listing but no announced release date.

Sony sues Tencent over 'slavish' Horizon knock-off

What's up everybody? Damon here and in today's gaming news, Sony is suing Tencent for pretty blatantly copying one of its games, PS Plus games for August are announced, and a unique classic Nintendo game returns. This is your Daily Fix. This is not a Horizon game. Sony is suing Tencent, alleging its upcoming game, Light of Motyrum, is quote, a slavish clone of SIE's Horizon series of video games. The complaint, which was filed in a California court last week, alleges that Tencent's upcoming adventure game, Light of Motyrum, is illegally similar to Horizon Forbidden West and Zero Dawn in everything from creature design to protagonist to marketing materials. The complaint outlines numerous similarities, comparing various marketing screenshots from both games as well as the game descriptions. Like Horizon, Light of Motyrum takes place in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by giant robot dinosaurs who roam large, natural environments such as tropical forests, deserts, and snowy mountains. Humans, just like in Horizon, live in tribal groups and must fight the machine animals to survive. Both games even feature red-haired female protagonists that wear very similar outfits, and Motyrum even has its lead sporting a device awfully similar to Aloy's Focus earpiece. Furthermore, the complaint notes that quote, fonts, symbols, lighting, and points of view are also highly similar. It also cites headlines from a number of gaming websites, including Kotaku, The Gamer, and GameRant, as well as various Steam and Reddit comments that all remark on the similarities between the two games and the likelihood that Sony would probably sue over the issue. Per Sony's complaint, Tencent allegedly knew exactly what it was doing here. Sony says that Tencent began developing Light of Motyrum in 2023 and approached Sony at the 2024 Game Developers Conference to ask for a licensing deal to develop its own Horizon game. Sony turned Tencent down. But Tencent kept developing Light of Motyrum anyway. Sony also claims it approached Tencent informally to resolve the copyright dispute once it became aware of the game, but when it did so, Sony says Tencent tried once again to license Horizon. Sony once again refused, and Tencent allegedly moved forward with the game's promotions and playtests. Sony is suing Tencent for copyright and trademark infringement, as well as false designation of origin. It's asking the court to forbid Tencent from infringing its copyright for costs and damages of up to $150,000 for each separate work in Horizon that's been infringed, and to demand that Tencent deliver all infringing materials to Sony for destruction. Meanwhile, Light of Motyrum has a Steam listing, but no release date just yet. We will continue following this story here at IGN. Moving on, but sticking with Sony, it has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly lineup of games for August. PlayStation's Director of Game Services Adam Michael wrote, Starting August 5th, PlayStation Plus members can claim a special set of 15th anniversary avatars, featuring fan-favorite titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo 4, God of War Ragnarok, and Twisted Metal, all available at no additional cost. As for the games, hit Souls-like Lies of Pea leads the charge this month, with its Pinocchio-inspired action that earned an 8 out of 10 in our review. Next up is classic survival game DayZ, the hardcore 60-player experience that birthed countless Battle Royale clones. And finally, there's My Hero 1's Justice 2, a 3D arena fighter sequel for fans of the My Hero Academia anime. As a reminder, you have until August 4th to add Diablo 4, The King of Fighters XV, and Jusant to your PlayStation Game Library before they disappear from the current PS Plus lineup. And finally today, Mario Paint is the latest Nintendo game to be added to the Nintendo Switch Online Library. A Super Nintendo classic, Mario Paint encourages many forms of creativity, including art, music, and animation, and, up until now anyway, was entirely unplayable for anyone who didn't have the game in the console from the first time around. The 1992 OG release permitted players to plug in a mouse controller, which could be why Nintendo has chosen to resurrect the long-lost classic. One of Nintendo Switch 2's most hyped features is its new mouse controls, making this a natural game to add to the NSO library. Nintendo says that Nintendo Switch players who've yet to upgrade to the new system can also get involved if they have an OG Switch and a compatible USB mouse, which is sold separately. And that's your Daily Fix for Tuesday, July 29th. Now is a great time to score some incredible games through Humble. Arrive now through August 5th, grab Warhammer 40k, Rogue Trader, Daemon X Machina, Death's Door, Cat Quest 3, and more. Whether you're building your backlog or discovering something new, it's the perfect time to pick up these fan favorites. Plus, every purchase supports a good cause. This month, your Humble Choice membership supports Covenant House. Get a curated mix of PC games every month, all for just $14.99. Skip a month or cancel any time, and know that 5% of your membership goes to charity. And a special bonus, Humble is actually running a deal on this bundle, so use code JULY25 to get this month's selection for only $10. I'm Damon Hatchfield, and for all your video game news, stay tuned to IGN.

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