La demanda de Sony contra Horizon obliga a Tencent a renombrar Light of Motiram y retrasar su lanzamiento

From “slavish clone” claim to quiet Steam makeover

Sony Interactive dragged Tencent into California court in late July, calling the publisher’s upcoming Luz de Motiram a “slavish clone” of the Horizon series and demanding damages plus an injunction (Reuters). Two weeks later the accused title barely resembles its first trailer: Aloy look-alike artwork is gone, robot-deer promo shots have vanished, and the store blurb now leans on base-building and co-op instead of robo-safari heroics (IGN).

What Sony wants, what Tencent changed

• The complaint: Sony says Motiram lifts protagonist design, mechanical fauna, HUD icons, and even Horizon’s focus-scanner gimmick. The suit seeks up to $150K per infringed work and a full marketing takedown.
• Steam scrub-down: Tencent removed the original teaser, swapped key art to feature neon mech-monsters, and rewrote the description to ditch Horizon-specific language.
• Release window shift: Internal sources cited by GamesIndustry report a slip from late 2025 to Q4 2027 while the team “retools core assets.”
• No public statements: Both companies keep radio silence; court filings hint at failed licensing talks dating back to GDC 2024.

Why this matters for open-world fans

For players, the spat decides whether Luz de Motiram lands as a fresh sci-fi survival sandbox or evaporates under injunction. If Tencent’s asset purge sticks, expect major art redesigns and maybe new mechanics to dodge overlap with Horizon’s robo-ecosystem. For Sony, protecting one of its flagship IPs just months after Horizon Forbidden West – Complete Edition hit PC keeps the brand distinct as it courts a broader platform audience.

What to watch next

Court hearings start in October; preliminary injunctions could freeze Motiram’s marketing entirely. Meanwhile the dev team’s roadmap now reads like a salvage mission—new protagonist silhouette, less tribal tech chic, and a heavier push on four-player co-op. Keep an eye on the updated Steam hub and, if you need a quick refresher on official Horizon content or mod tools, hit the game page on Megagames.