Sony sues Tencent over blatant Horizon Zero Dawn clone, Light of Motiram

What just happened? In a move that is only surprising because of how long it's taken, Sony has launched a lawsuit against Tencent over a game that looks so much like Horizon Zero Dawn it's hard to believe it isn't a sequel. Light of Motiram is described by the Japanese company as a "slavish clone" of the popular robot-dinosaur-fighting adventure games, which is an accurate description.

Gamers were excited to see what everyone assumed was another entry in the Horizon Zero Dawn series last November. But that excitement turned to bewilderment when the trailer revealed this was a game from Tencent called Light of Motiram.

The game is essentially the Temu version of Horizon. It has all the most recognizable elements of Guerilla Games' excellent series. Beyond the wild jungle, mountain, and desert environments dotted with dilapidated modern buildings, there's a red-haired young female protagonist, the ...