In a surprising twist in the gaming industry, Tencent has fired back at Sony’s lawsuit, which accuses its upcoming game, Light of Motiram, of being a slavish clone of the Horizon series. Tencent’s response highlights a critical conversation about the ownership of game design elements and genre conventions, arguing that Sony’s claims are an attempt to monopolize ideas that are common in the gaming landscape. The lawsuit, filed in California, alleges that Light of Motiram closely resembles Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, particularly in its protagonist and thematic elements.