Sony has filed a lawsuit against Tencent over the Horizon franchise.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Tencent over its upcoming game Light of Motiram, with Sony saying it is a “slavish clone” of the Horizon series.

  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
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    2 months ago

    SIE further alleged that Tencent came to the company with a pitch to license the Horizon IP, to which SIE declined.

    This seems very relevant to the lawsuit.

    What did they do, decide to develop a Horizon game in-house, then ask for permission retroactively, and then release it anyway when Sony didn’t agree?

    • TheBeege@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Starcraft is Warhammer 40k. Terrans are space marines. Protoss are Eldar. Zerg are Tyranids. Been happening a long time now

      • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        2 months ago

        There is also evidence that an out of court settlement happened between those companies. Notably moving away from cerebrates in SC2.