Sony sues Tencent over open-world survival game it calls a "slavish" Horizon Zero Dawn clone, which was apparently announced after PlayStation refused a collab offer

A bow-wielding red-haired woman in what appears to be Native American-inspired clothing stands under a tree to the left of the screen, looking out at a valley filled with robot dinosaurs and snow-capped mountains in the background. the sun streaks down from the left to the right diagonally.

Light of Motiram, the Horizon Zero Dawn lookalike that, seemingly, the entire games industry clowned on after its reveal last year, has now officially drawn the ire of Sony, which is suing Tencent for allegedly ripping off its Horizon IP.

First reported by Reuters, the suit calls Light of Motiram a "slavish clone" of the Horizon games, which started with Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017. Sony skewers the gameplay, themes, and art style, among other details. The suit also reveals that Sony refused an offer from Tencent last year to collaborate on a new Horizon game.