Sony has dismissed Tencent’s latest filing over its Horizon Zero Dawn copyright lawsuit as “nonsense,” insisting “the damage is done – and it continues.” It also accused Tencent of trying to copy the “look, sound, characters, and narrative” of Sony’s Horizon franchise, which included hiring Horizon Forbidden West’s composer, and infringing not just Aloy as a character, but as a …
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Sony fires back at Tencent’s “nonsense” defence for Horizon “knock-off” Light of Motiram
Sony has fired back against Tencent as part of a continuing lawsuit over its Horizon “knock-off” Light of Motiram, claiming the Chinese conglomerate’s defence is “nonsense”. Last November, Tencent revealed Light of Motiram, which was immediately compared to Sony’s Horizon games. As a result, the PlayStation maker has sued Tencent for allegedly ripping off its popular games; Tencent then retaliated …
Read More »Sony Calls Tencent’s Defense “Nonsense,” Says It’s “Playing a Shell Game” to Protect Light of Motiram, a Horizon Knock-Off “So Blatant” Fans “Loudly Decried the Obvious and Pervasive Copying” in New Lawsuit Filing
Sony has fired back at Tencent in court, calling its defense “nonsense” and accusing it of hiding behind shell companies to dodge accountability over Light of Motiram, a game Sony says blatantly copies Horizon. Back in July, Sony sued Tencent over its upcoming mobile game Light of Motiram, calling it a “slavish clone” of the Horizon franchise. The lawsuit alleged …
Read More »Sony Strikes Back at Tencent’s Horizon Rip-Off, Says Light of Motiram ‘Jeopardises’ Future Success
Image: Push Square The ongoing war of words between Sony and Tencent’s well-imbursed legal teams continues, as the Japanese giant has hit back at the Chinese juggernaut over Horizon knock-off Light of Motiram again. You may recall that PlayStation sued the “slavish clone” earlier in the year, claiming Tencent had pitched it on a mobile version of Horizon Zero Dawn, …
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