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Tencent appears to have lost the legal battle against Sony over the alleged similarities between Sony's Horizon series and Tencent's LIGHT OF MOTIRAM, with the lawsuit being dismissed and the game removed from digital stores, though the details of the settlement remain confidential.
Sony and Tencent have settled their lawsuit over the game Light of Motiram, which Sony claimed was a clone of Horizon. The case has been dismissed with prejudice, and the game has been delisted from major platforms. The future of Light of Motiram remains uncertain, possibly returning under a new guise.
Sony and Tencent settled their legal dispute over the game Light of Motiram, which was accused of copying Sony's Horizon series. The game has been removed from Steam and the Epic Games Store, and the case was dismissed with prejudice following a confidential settlement.
Tencent has agreed to halt promotion and public testing of its game Light of Motiram, which Sony accused of being a clone of Horizon, amid ongoing legal disputes. The companies are scheduled for court hearings in January, with Tencent complying with Sony's injunction requests during the legal process.
NCSoft has leaked an upcoming Horizon MMO called Steel Frontiers, which will be available on PC and mobile, featuring multiplayer gameplay where players hunt machines and interact with others in a shared world, but no release date has been announced yet.
Sony has filed a lawsuit against Tencent, accusing the Chinese conglomerate of copying its Horizon game series with Light of Motiram and using shell companies to evade liability, amid public outrage over the similarities and potential damage to the Horizon franchise.
Sony has sued Tencent, accusing it of copying elements from Horizon in its game Light of Motiram, and claims Tencent is hiding behind subsidiaries to avoid liability. Sony argues that the infringement has already occurred despite delays and that Tencent's use of branding and character design is egregious and confusing to consumers. The case is ongoing, with Sony seeking to move forward with discovery.
Kevin Costner's legal team argues that the stuntwoman suing him, Devyn LaBella, has lied in her initial lawsuit by admitting she knew details of the scene beforehand and had discussed it with the stunt coordinator, leading to a request for the case to be dismissed.
Kevin Costner has filed to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by stunt performer Devyn LaBella, who alleged she was forced to participate in an unscripted rape scene on the set of 'Horizon.' Costner and his team deny the allegations, asserting that LaBella was satisfied with her experience and that no such scene occurred, calling the accusations false and damaging to his reputation.
Tencent has quietly updated the Steam page for its upcoming game Light of Motiram, removing key art and changing the description, shortly after Sony filed a lawsuit accusing Tencent of copying elements from the Horizon series. The game, developed by Polaris Quest, features mechanized animal-like creatures and a post-apocalyptic setting, resembling Horizon's aesthetic, leading to allegations of copyright infringement.
Tencent has updated its game Light of Motiram's Steam page to downplay similarities to Sony's Horizon franchise amid a lawsuit alleging infringement, including changing the description and replacing some screenshots, with the game's release potentially in jeopardy if Sony's legal action succeeds.
Tencent is being sued by Sony over its game Light of Motiram, which allegedly copies elements from the Horizon series. In response, Tencent has updated the game's artwork and descriptions to reduce similarities. Sony claims the game’s design is blatantly copied and aims to prevent its release, seeking damages and destruction of game materials.
Following Sony's lawsuit accusing Tencent's Light of Motiram of being a clone of Horizon, Tencent has updated its Steam store page by changing the game's description, replacing screenshots and key art, and setting a release window, likely as a move to distance the game from Horizon's similarities. The lawsuit remains unresolved.
Sony's lawsuit against Tencent's Polaris Quest over similarities to the Horizon franchise highlights ongoing issues of originality and creativity in the gaming industry, reflecting a broader crisis in game innovation.
Tencent pitched Sony on developing a Horizon mobile game set in Asia with multiplayer and GaaS elements, but Sony rejected the idea and later sued Tencent, claiming that Tencent's upcoming game Light of Motiram infringes on the Horizon franchise's copyrights and trademarks.