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Tencent Halts Game Amid Sony Lawsuit Over Copying Claims

12/4/2025

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Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent) has paused all promotion and testing of Light of Motiram amid a dispute with Sony Group Corporation (Sony) alleging a 'slavish clone' of Horizon.
Sony Group Corporation (Sony) filed in July a lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction to block the game's release, scheduled for Q4 2027.
The parties agreed to a modified briefing schedule.
Court proceedings begin January 29, 2026.

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Story summary

Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent) has paused all promotion and testing of Light of Motiram amid a dispute with Sony Group Corporation (Sony) alleging a 'slavish clone' of Horizon.
Sony Group Corporation (Sony) filed in July a lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction to block the game's release, scheduled for Q4 2027.
The parties agreed to a modified briefing schedule.
Court proceedings begin January 29, 2026.