Sony Escalates Legal Battle Against Tencent Over Alleged Horizon Ripoff

Sony Interactive Entertainment has intensified its legal confrontation with Tencent, dismissing the Chinese conglomerate's defense arguments as 'nonsense' in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The dispute centers on Tencent's Light of Motiram, which Sony claims constitutes a blatant copy of its Horizon franchise.

Court documents reveal Sony's accusation that Tencent employs corporate shell games to evade liability, alleging the tech giant deliberately obscured ownership structures to protect subsidiaries. The PlayStation Maker maintains the similarities between the games extend beyond genre conventions to specific creative elements that suggest intentional replication.

Market observers note the lawsuit's timing coincides with growing scrutiny of intellectual property protections in the gaming sector. While the case involves traditional gaming giants, its outcome could establish precedents affecting digital asset interoperability and NFT-based game assets.