Tencent Tweaks Light of Motiram Steam Page After Sony’s Horizon Clone Lawsuit

Light of Motiram vs. Horizon comparison. (Credit: Tencent/Sony)

Tencent has quietly given Light of Motiram’s Steam page a makeover—just days after Sony hit the company with a lawsuit claiming the game is basically a “slavish clone” of Horizon.

The legal battle, filed in a California federal court at the end of July, accuses Tencent’s upcoming open-world title of borrowing a little too much from Guerrilla Games’ hit series.

The lawsuit points to some pretty obvious similarities. Both games drop players into a post-apocalyptic world overrun by giant robotic creatures, set across sweeping landscapes like tropical jungles, deserts, and snowy mountains. And then there’s the main character—a red-haired, bow-wielding heroine wearing similar outfits to Aloy, Horizon’s star. Even the high-tech earpiece she uses is suspiciously close to Aloy’s “Focus” device.

According to court documents, Tencent started developing Light of Motiram in 2023 and even pitched Sony at the 2024 Game Developers Conference for a licensing deal to make an official Horizon game. Sony passed, but Tencent allegedly kept going with the project anyway. When Sony later confronted Tencent, the company reportedly tried again to get licensing approval—but still pushed ahead with promotions and playtests.

Lawsuit documents (Credit: Game File)

As spotted by The Game Post, the game’s Steam page now looks noticeably different. Gone are several screenshots, trailers, and the Aloy-lookalike cover art. In their place? A safer set of images featuring robotic penguins and dogs.

The game’s original description—packed with references to “mechanimals” and “colossal machines”—has also been swapped out for a more generic survival theme about battling “formidable bosses” and enduring an “unforgiving land.”

On top of that, the once “TBA” release date now reads “Q4 2027.” It’s a small detail, but at least fans now have a rough idea of when to expect it—assuming the lawsuit doesn’t throw a wrench in the timeline. Sony, meanwhile, is still pursuing damages of up to $150,000 for each allegedly infringing work and wants Tencent to destroy anything that copies Horizon.

For now, Light of Motiram’s updates feel like a cautious move while lawyers hash things out. Whether this is enough to get Sony off their back—or just the opening chapter in a much longer fight over creative boundaries—remains to be seen.