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Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/4ba268008cba0\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/4ba268008cba0\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/4ba268008cba0\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/4ba268008cba0\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s paying homage and then there\u2019s just outright copying.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like Sony\u2019s legal team think Light of Motiram has crossed a line, and it\u2019s suing Chinese giant Tencent over the \u201cslavish\u201d Horizon clone.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/sony-sues-tencent-allegedly-ripping-off-horizon-video-games-2025-07-28\/\">Reuters<\/a>, the platform holder filed a lawsuit against the ripoff on 25th July, citing copyright and trademark infringement. Its ultimate goal is to prevent the game from releasing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTencent\u2019s copying of Horizon is so blatant that the public has described it as \u2018crazy\u2019, \u2018insane\u2019, and \u2018shameless\u2019,\u201d the lawsuit claims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">159k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 2\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/b28ffa09b871c\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/b28ffa09b871c\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-2.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 2\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 3\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/989124005fe6b\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/989124005fe6b\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5-3.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sony Sues Tencent Over 'Shameless' Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 3\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Even wilder is the revelation from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/sony-sues-tencent-over-horizon-lookalike\/1100-6533493\/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f\">Gamespot<\/a> that Tencent purportedly approached Sony with a pitch to license the Horizon IP, which the platform holder promptly denied.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit argues that Tencent is tricking customers into believing Light of Motiram is the next official Horizon game, causing \u201cirreparable injury\u201d. The firm\u2019s demanding $150,000 in damages, and wants access to all of Light of Motiram\u2019s materials so it can destroy them.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know just how closely this game resembles Sony\u2019s property, you can watch 16 minutes of gameplay below:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"PqwoP_cTo4I\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PqwoP_cTo4I?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Light of Motiram - 16 Minutes of Gameplay\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PqwoP_cTo4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PqwoP_cTo4I\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">159k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>To be fair, this release is pitched as more of a survival game than Guerrilla\u2019s efforts, although its promotional artwork is almost indistinguishable.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be interesting to see the outcome here, especially with Nintendo\u2019s ongoing litigation against Palworld bubbling in the background. The latter has since made alterations to its game in an attempt to appease the part <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-legends-z-a-nintendo-switch-2-edition\" class=\"external\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> owner.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:175130,175192 @ 1753726699 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/630f4b4fa6d4f\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"This Horizon Rip-Off Has to Be One of the Most Blatant Copycat Games Ever\"><\/p>\n<div 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_I6887C5BFC6BFE\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755575\" data-author=\"users\/37695\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755575\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755575\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/37695\/avatar.jpg?v=1435666228\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ShogunRok\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755575\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ShogunRok<span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T17:48:37+00:00\">58m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>&#8220;Tencent approached Sony with a pitch to license the Horizon IP, which the platform holder promptly denied.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And then Tencent basically just does it anyway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reactiongifs.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/I-am-shocked.gif\" alt=\"Untitled\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755580\" data-author=\"users\/355238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755580\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755580\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Questionable_Duck\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755580\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questionable_Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T17:51:14+00:00\">56m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Soo&#8230; Is Sony gonna allow Light of Motiram to release on PS5, or are they gonna block the release?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755581\" data-author=\"users\/1800\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755581\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755581\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/1800\/avatar.jpg?v=1740078361\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SMJ\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755581\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SMJ<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T17:51:56+00:00\">55m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I love some of the overblown comments in cases like these. &#8220;Irreparable Injury&#8221;. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755586\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755586\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755586\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1752913311\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755586\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T17:54:14+00:00\">53m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>One of the worse blatant rip offs I&#8217;ve seen, but this time it&#8217;s from probably the biggest publisher in the world, just crazy how someone of that size has stooped so low.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755589\" data-author=\"users\/103228\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755589\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755589\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103228\/avatar.jpg?v=1624284665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nessisonett\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755589\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nessisonett<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T17:54:34+00:00\">52m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Ohhh is this possibly a reworking of that Horizon MMO that was being touted for ages? Is it possible Tencent planted the story to try and strongarm Sony into giving them the license?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8755593\" data-author=\"users\/254966\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755593\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8755593\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/254966\/avatar.jpg?v=1680205692\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shepherd_Tallon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755593\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shepherd_Tallon<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T17:57:03+00:00\">50m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m not one for these kinds of legal cases. When Nintendo tried to sue Palworld I thought that it was like Star Wars suing Space Balls.<\/p>\n<p>But in this case I think I get it. It just looks so similar it&#8217;s bordering on shameless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755605\" data-author=\"users\/284553\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755605\" data-dislikes=\"2\" data-id=\"8755605\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/284553\/avatar.jpg?v=1613135696\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LordOfTurnips\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755605\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LordOfTurnips<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:01:19+00:00\">46m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Shame, It looks more fun than horizon.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755607\" data-author=\"users\/330996\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755607\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755607\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/330996\/avatar.jpg?v=1689605068\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DennisReynolds\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755607\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DennisReynolds<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:02:12+00:00\">45m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The fact both those images at top could be the same game is why Sony is honestly rightfully suing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755609\" data-author=\"users\/330996\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755609\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755609\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/330996\/avatar.jpg?v=1689605068\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DennisReynolds\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755609\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DennisReynolds<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:03:45+00:00\">43m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@LordOfTurnips Play ARK or Palworld its basically what the rip off was doing gameplay wise.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755615\" data-author=\"users\/170270\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755615\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755615\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/170270\/avatar.jpg?v=1493750097\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bingoboyop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755615\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bingoboyop<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:08:36+00:00\">38m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Wait didn&#8217;t they posted it&#8217;s trailer on the official channel \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755618\" data-author=\"users\/147437\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755618\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755618\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/147437\/avatar.jpg?v=1455400562\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KoopaTheGamer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755618\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KoopaTheGamer<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:09:29+00:00\">37m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t think they have a case. It&#8217;s <strong>just<\/strong> different enough to not be plagiarism. It definitely takes heavy inspiration from Horizon though.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755620\" data-author=\"users\/284169\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755620\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755620\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/284169\/avatar.jpg?v=1743120866\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Greifchen\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755620\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Greifchen<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:11:08+00:00\">36m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Just ridiculous<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755621\" data-author=\"users\/40549\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755621\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8755621\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/40549\/avatar.jpg?v=1434860991\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"3Above\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755621\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3Above<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:11:43+00:00\">35m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ShogunRok I think this is the most Damning evidence. It strongly implies Horizon wasnt just the inspiration but the target for this game from the start and not just some coincidentally similar concept. Yeah I think Sony can win this one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755624\" data-author=\"users\/338124\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755624\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755624\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/338124\/avatar.jpg?v=1707234912\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Alps_Stranger\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755624\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alps_Stranger<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:12:51+00:00\">34m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Not a lawyer but does $150K seem kinda low?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755626\" data-author=\"users\/355660\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755626\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755626\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355660\/avatar.jpg?v=1750917892\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SeaDaVie\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755626\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SeaDaVie<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:14:48+00:00\">32m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@SMJ Thats a specific Law term that just means something that can&#8217;t be fixed once it&#8217;s happened. Like if you stole a million dollars, that can be fixed by repaying it. If you release a cheap knockoff that ruined the brand then that can never be fixed, you can remove it from sale but the harm would already be done.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a key term for application of an injunction. It is not a descriptor of the severity of the action.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755632\" data-author=\"users\/311723\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755632\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755632\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/311723\/avatar.jpg?v=1745417431\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ravix\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755632\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ravix<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:18:25+00:00\">29m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Alps_Stranger that is what I was thinking, but they want to delete the entire project from existence, so maybe it is showing they don&#8217;t see it as a financial gains case, but a creative case based on protecting their studios and their IP, and if they get their wish, then it won&#8217;t see light of day and will not cause them future finacial losses and marketing problems etc etc, whereas, if it is released, then it will cause a multitude of issues, from their perspective.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755640\" data-author=\"users\/272380\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755640\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755640\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Americansamurai1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755640\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Americansamurai1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:22:31+00:00\">24m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Alps_Stranger the main thing they want is just to destroy the game entirely. The 150k won&#8217;t even pay for attorney fees<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8755643\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755643\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755643\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755643\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:24:58+00:00\">22m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Alps_Stranger Well they want the game to not exist. The $150k is just for the trouble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755650\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755650\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755650\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755650\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:31:44+00:00\">15m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>And who&#8217;ll sue Sony for shamelessly ripping off The Walking Dead in TLoU?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755656\" data-author=\"users\/156317\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755656\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755656\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/156317\/avatar.jpg?v=1475721782\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Enuo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755656\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enuo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:37:40+00:00\">9m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dalamar Probably the same people who are going to sue The Walking Dead writers for ripping off World War Z, which ripped off Day of the Dead, who ripped off Night of the Living Dead.<\/p>\n<p>Zombies are a broad topic with plenty of room for interpretation. Post-apocalyptic robot dinosaurs that emit blue light, less so.<\/p>\n<p>Im not a fan of frivolous lawsuits, but this is one of the most clear-cut cases of plagiarism I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755659\" data-author=\"users\/171841\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755659\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755659\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/171841\/avatar.jpg?v=1571101631\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Areus\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755659\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Areus<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:39:39+00:00\">7m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@UltimateOtaku91 This is Pretty much on brand from Tencent Copy other peoples work and profit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8755661\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755661\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755661\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755661\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:39:56+00:00\">7m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dalamar Not even remotely comparable haha. The Last of Us looks nothing like The Walking Dead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755663\" data-author=\"users\/311020\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755663\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755663\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AverageGamer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755663\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AverageGamer<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:41:24+00:00\">6m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>With Sony expanding the Horizon IP to multiple platforms\u2026 They can\u2019t really have this game walking around on an all platforms.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755664\" data-author=\"users\/324429\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755664\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755664\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/324429\/avatar.jpg?v=1677288447\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MidnightDragonDX\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755664\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MidnightDragonDX<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:41:54+00:00\">5m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ShogunRok Surprised? I\u2019m not.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755665\" data-author=\"users\/344730\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755665\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755665\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344730\/avatar.jpg?v=1725383348\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Can-You-Believe-Sith\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755665\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Can-You-Believe-Sith<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:43:20+00:00\">4m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>\u201cTencent purportedly approached Sony with a pitch to license the Horizon IP, which the platform holder promptly denied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well that pretty much sums that up\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8755670\" data-author=\"users\/330996\" data-subject=\"comments\/8755670\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8755670\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/330996\/avatar.jpg?v=1689605068\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DennisReynolds\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comment8755670\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DennisReynolds<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-28T18:45:47+00:00\">1m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dalamar Watch 28 Days Later? The whole opening in the hospital with Jim is beat for beat copied in The Walking Dead with Rick. Being inspired by and ripping off are two different things.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_R6887C5BFC8B9F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/ps5,sony,tencent @ 1753721331 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e31d239eb1d32\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS5 Fans Getting 'Really Carried Away' with Job Listing Which Implied More Exclusives Could Be Ported to Xbox, Switch\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS5 Fans Getting &#8216;Really Carried Away&#8217; with Job Listing Which Implied More Exclusives Could Be Ported to Xbox, Switch<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Brave new world<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/440fdc6936ab1\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UK Citizens Using the Photorealistic Death Stranding 2 on PS5 to Bypass Porn Blocks\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">UK Citizens Using the Photorealistic Death Stranding 2 on PS5 to Bypass Porn Blocks<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Thank you, Kojima<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5366b151fe73f\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mind Blowing Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Gameplay Confirms Release Date Will Be Revealed This Year\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Mind Blowing Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Gameplay Confirms Release Date Will Be Revealed This Year<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Captured on base hardware<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/91cdd5e7c1766\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'PS5 Makes the Most Sense': Ori Dev Explains Why It's Swapping Xbox for Sony\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">&#8216;PS5 Makes the Most Sense&#8217;: Ori Dev Explains Why It&#8217;s Swapping Xbox for Sony<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">For the time being, anyway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cc1d08e4c9d8f\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Abiotic Factor! 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Wheel World!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_M6887C5BFC8CD1\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-related-articles\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/07\/sony-sues-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-copycat-coming-to-ps5\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony Sues Tencent Over &#8216;Shameless&#8217; Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5 There\u2019s paying homage and then there\u2019s just outright copying. It looks like Sony\u2019s legal team think Light of Motiram has crossed a line, and it\u2019s suing Chinese giant Tencent over the \u201cslavish\u201d Horizon clone. According to Reuters, the platform holder filed a lawsuit against the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/4ba268008cba0\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1407,1408,1403,1400,1404,1581],"class_list":["post-14703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-industry","tag-legal","tag-news","tag-ps5","tag-sony","tag-tencent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}