Sony and Tencent Reach Settlement Over Horizon Clone Dispute

Key Insights

• Legal Dispute: Sony previously filed a lawsuit against Tencent for copyright infringement regarding its game Light of Motiram.
• Settlement Reached: Both companies have now come to a confidential settlement, leading to the dismissal of the case.
• Game Removal: Light of Motiram has been removed from both Steam and Epic’s game stores.
• No Further Comments: Tencent has stated that there will be no additional public comments on the resolution of this legal matter.

Earlier this year, Sony sued Tencent for copyright infringement over its Light of Motiram game, calling it a “slavish clone” of Horizon Zero Dawn. Then, earlier this month, Tencent agreed to stop promoting and publicly testing the game. Now, the two companies have reached a “confidential settlement” and the case has been dismissed, according to court documents seen by The Verge. Light of Motiram has also disappeared from Steam and Epic’s game stores.

“SIE and Tencent are pleased to have reached a confidential resolution and will have no further public comment on this matter,” Tencent’s spokesperson told The Verge.

When Sony first filed its lawsuit in July 2025, it said that Tencent’s game appeared to copy aspects of not just Horizon Zero Dawn, but other franchise games including Horizon Forbidden West and Lego Horizon Adventures. That included the post-apocalyptic setting with humans and machines coexisting, the visual appearance of characters, and even the marketing materials — something Engadget certainly noticed when Tencent first announced the game.