Sony Files Lawsuit Against Tencent Over Alleged “Horizon Zero Dawn” Copy, “Light of Motiram”

Nintendo going after Pocketpair’s Palworld? Saw that coming. Once the legal bomb went off, wow, everyone was talking. Now, picture this: I stumbled on Light of Motiram footage – yeah, another open-world survival thing from Tencent’s Polaris Quest – and bam, déjà vu. Think Horizon Zero Dawn vibes, with a side of "uh-oh, Sony’s sure not gonna like this." Surprise, surprise, Sony’s firing shots at Tencent for cloning their style. They’re calling Light of Motiram a blatant "rip-off." Who saw that coming? Oh, right. Me.

Let’s dig a bit: Motiram’s got these things called ‘Mechanimals.’ You know, robotic beasts. Nothing rare, but seriously, they’re like mirror images of the ones Aloy wrangles. Throw in tribal outfits on characters, a world ruled by robo-creatures, and you’re basically screaming, "Hey, this is just Horizon in disguise."

Sony filed their grievances in California, marching the legal route, demanding Tencent cough up for copyright infringement. "Slavish clone," they call it. Max effort with zero innovation. They’re worried players might mix ’em up, and who can blame them?

Twist in the tale? Sony claims Tencent once tried to snag a Horizon collab. Sony said no, and voilà, Motiram pops up later. Coincidence? You tell me.

GameSpot’s got eyes on the full lawsuit. Apparently, Sony’s looking for $150,000 per Horizon game infringed. They also wanna torch all Tencent materials with forbidden flair.

Awkward part? Motiram’s reportedly hitting the PS5, a little awkward for Sony, right? Started with vague "PC and consoles" talk, but Chinese trailers flashed the PlayStation logo out of nowhere.

Tencent hasn’t barked back yet, but I bet we’re in for a wild Pokémon versus Palworld sequel. Keep eyes peeled till the next twist unfolds. Meanwhile, maybe dive into some killer open-world escapades, or scope out a fresh gaming monitor if the setup’s getting rusty.

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