Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit

A screenshot from Light of Motiram.

Sony is suing Tencent to attempt to stop the release of Light of Motiram, which Sony describes as a “slavish clone” of its Horizon series of games, as reported by Reuters. Light of Motiram was announced last year with a trailer featuring an aesthetic that’s quite similar to the Horizon franchise — including huge robot animals and even a title font that resembles the Horizon games.

In its complaint, Sony alleges that “unlawful copying of the protected audiovisual elements of the Horizon games...