Sony has fired back against Tencent as part of a continuing lawsuit over its Horizon “knock-off” Light of Motiram, claiming the Chinese conglomerate’s defence is “nonsense”.
Last November, Tencent revealed Light of Motiram, which was immediately compared to Sony’s Horizon games. As a result, the PlayStation maker has sued Tencent for allegedly ripping off its popular games; Tencent then retaliated by stating Sony’s claims of originality were “startling”.
Now Sony is fighting back. In a new court filing (thanks The Game Post), Sony has accused Tencent of “playing a shell game” with its subsidiaries to shield itself from liability.
“Tencent remarkably contends SIE’s claims are unripe because – despite having announced and continuously promoted its game for months – Tencent (purportedly) delayed Light of Motiram’s release until 2027 after SIE sued,” Sony said in its complaint. “This is nonsense. The damage is done – and it continues.”