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Tencent says it's not ripping off Horizon Zero Dawn, calls it derivative

September 19, 2025
Source: polygon.com polygon.com
News Snapshot:
In July, Sony filed a lawsuit against Tencent over Light of Motiram, an upcoming open-world action game that the PlayStation maker called a "rip-off" of its own post-post-apocalyptic franchise. Tencent quickly moved to change Light of Motiram's public marketing materials so the assets couldn't be as easily compared to Horizon Zero Dawn, but now the Chinese mega-corp has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit as a whole. Tencent calls the lawsuit "startling," saying that Sony is being overly defensive about game features that are commonly found in popular video games. To highlight its point, Tencent pulls out a quote...
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