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Sony sues Tencent in California over alleged clone of popular Horizon game

By Toko Sekiguchi ( July 31, 2025, 09:33 GMT | Insight) -- Sony Interactive Entertainment has sued Tencent and its affiliates in a California federal court, alleging that the Chinese tech giant’s upcoming video game Light of Motiram unlawfully copies core elements of Sony’s Horizon franchise. The complaint claims that Tencent misappropriated both copyrighted audiovisual IP and the unregistered but distinctive character of Aloy, the red-haired protagonist of Horizon.Sony Interactive Entertainment has sued Tencent and its affiliates in a California federal court, alleging that the Chinese tech giant’s upcoming video game Light of Motiram unlawfully copies core elements of Sony’s Horizon franchise. The complaint claims that Tencent misappropriated both copyrighted audiovisual IP and the unregistered but distinctive character of Aloy, the red-haired protagonist of Horizon....

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