Sony and Tencent have reached a confidential settlement to end the Light of Motiram “Horizon clone” lawsuit, and it looks like the game has now been delisted from major PC storefronts.
Sony and Tencent’s legal battle over Light of Motiram, a game Sony previously described as a Horizon lookalike, appears to have reached its end. The lawsuit, filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment in late July 2025 in a California federal court, accused Tencent and its subsidiaries of copying major elements from the Horizon series, including its world, characters, and overall presentation.
Over the last few months, the case turned into a back-and-forth about what counts as inspiration versus copying. Sony pushed hard for an order to stop the game from moving forward, while Tencent’s side argued Sony was trying to lock up common ideas and style choices in the genre.
Just two weeks ago, things still looked like they were headed toward a bigger showdown in early 2026. The two sides even agreed, on paper, that Tencent would pause promotion and public tests while the legal schedule played out, with the idea that major issues could be heard together in January.
Then came a surprising new development.
In a new court filing submitted earlier today and obtained by The Game Post, it appears the lawsuit is over.
Sony and Tencent End the Light of Motiram Lawsuit
According to the filing, Sony and Tencent jointly asked the court to dismiss the case under a rule that allows both sides to end a lawsuit by agreement. The document makes it clear that this decision follows a confidential settlement between all parties involved.
The lawsuit has been dismissed with prejudice. That means the case is closed for good, and the same claims cannot be brought back to court later. The filing also confirms that all pending motions have been withdrawn and that each side will cover its own legal costs.
Here is the full statement from the court document:
“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure and the confidential settlement of all parties, Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC and Defendants Tencent America LLC, Proxima Beta U.S. LLC, Tencent Holdings Ltd., Proxima Beta PTE Ltd., and Tencent Technology (Shanghai) Company Ltd., by and through their undersigned counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
“All pending motions are withdrawn and this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. All parties shall bear their own fees and costs.”
There is no mention of how much money, if any, changed hands as part of the settlement. The terms are fully confidential, and this was the only court filing submitted today. For now, there is no public record that reveals the actual value of the deal or any specific conditions tied to it.
Light of Motiram Gets Delisted from Storefronts
Adding another layer to the story, Light of Motiram was also delisted from major storefronts earlier today, just before the court filing appeared. The game’s product pages on both Steam and the Epic Games Store were removed, making it unavailable to view or wishlist on either platform.
At the time of writing, the Epic Games Store link leads to a 404 Page Not Found screen. And on Steam, the game’s product page no longer loads a normal product page and instead drops you back onto Steam’s main storefront.
As things stand, the lawsuit is finished, the game is no longer listed on major stores, and many questions remain unanswered. Whether Light of Motiram will return in a different form, under a new name, or not at all is something only Tencent can clarify in the future.
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