Nintendo going after Pocketpair’s Palworld was kinda like watching a slow-mo train crash, right? You see it coming from a mile away, but when it hits—bam! It’s all people talk about. So, when I stumbled on Light of Motiram from Tencent’s Polaris Quest, I got this déjà vu vibe. The game practically screams Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West. Sony wasn’t gonna let that fly, was it? Nope. They’re suing Tencent, calling Light of Motiram just a copycat job.
And yeah, sure, there’s a long list of lookalikes, but the ‘Mechanimals’? They’re way too much like the ones in Horizon. Not just the bots, either. The whole tribal vibe, open-world chaos with robot beasties running amok, it’s like they hit copy and paste. Seriously, if you’ve seen Aloy’s world, this is like looking in a weird, glitchy mirror.
Sony’s taking this to court in California. They’re after cash, $150,000 per game kinda cash for each Horizon title they feel got ripped off. And they wanna smash everything Tencent’s got with their name on it. Wild, right?
Here’s the kicker—rumor has it Tencent once asked Sony to buddy up for a Horizon project. Sony turned ’em down, and lo and behold, Light of Motiram pops up. Coincidence? Hmm, seems fishy.
But here’s the twist: Light of Motiram’s also rumored to be prepping for the PS5. Yep, that’s a head-scratcher. It was gonna hit PC and consoles, then whoosh, the PlayStation logo sneaks into a trailer! That’s like your ex showing up at your party without an invite.
Tencent’s playing it cool, no word from them yet. But honestly, feels like we’re revving up for a sequel to the Pokémon vs Palworld drama. So, while we sit tight for the next chapter in this saga, why not dive into some killer open-world games in the meantime? Or hey, if you’re thinking of a tech upgrade, check out our gaming monitor picks.
And if you’re news-hungry, hit up Google News for the latest on PC games and get chatty with other fans on Discord. Who knows where this wild ride’s gonna end!
