US EditionSony Sues Tencent over Allegedly Copying Horizon Zero Dawn
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Sony alleges Tencent’s game copies Horizon’s gameplay, story, art, and characters, seeking up to $150,000 per infringement and to block Light of Motiram’s release.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment is suing Tencent for copyright infringement and monetary damages, claiming Tencent’s game Light of Motiram is a 'slavish clone' of Horizon Zero Dawn, developed by Guerrilla Games in 2017.
- Sony's lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages and a court order that would permanently stop the release of Light of Motiram, alleging it copies multiple elements from its intellectual property.
- The lawsuit includes claims of trademark infringement and false designation of origin related to Tencent's actions regarding the game.
- Sony aims to prevent Tencent from violating its intellectual property rights through this legal action.
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Sony sues Tencent over alleged plagiarism · TechNode
This week, a major legal dispute shook the gaming industry as Sony filed a lawsuit in a US federal court in California, accusing Tencent’s new game Light of Motiram of copying elements from its flagship Horizon franchise. Sony is seeking an injunction and substantial damages, according to the court filing. Details: Sony is asking the court to order Tencent to pay unspecified damages and to issue an injunction to prevent further infringement of i…
The upcoming Chinese game, Light of Motiram, is too similar to the Horizon games, according to Sony.
Sony has filed a lawsuit in a federal court in California against Tencent, accusing the Chinese company of copying its Horizon game. According to the lawsuit, Light of Motiram is a “close copy” of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. Sony claims that Tencent began development of the game without its knowledge and then offered to collaborate on a new Horizon game, which Sony rejected. However, Tencent continued to develop Light of Motira…
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