Fans Call Out Tencent Games of Copying Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West With Light of Motiram

Tencent Games recently revealed their upcoming title, Light of Motiram, which combines the visual style of Horizon Zero Dawn with gameplay mechanics reminiscent of Palworld. However, players have been quick to criticize the developers, despite the attempts to create a mix of new features, and accusing them of blatantly copying Horizon in creating Light of Motiram.

Fans Call Out Tencent Games of Copying Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West With Light of Motiram

Light of Motiram has just been announced, and while it draws inspiration from Sony’s Horizon series and Palworld, many fans have immediately criticized it for being a blatant copy. The primary criticism focuses on the game's visual design, which some feel mirrors Horizon too closely in both look and feel. This has led many to question the originality of the game.

Players have voiced their concerns on social media, with Terrelle Graham asking, "How do you invest so much money and time into a game that’s copying another’s core visual elements?" LevelCap humorously remarked that the game was “surprisingly not [called] Horizon Zero Creativity.”

One Reddit user even noted, "Some of those monsters look like they were straight-up copy-pasted from Horizon West.” They also speculated that if Horizon were owned by Nintendo, the company would have acted quickly against the game’s similarities. This highlights the concerns many players have about the game’s visual likeness to Horizon.

With recent lawsuits involving Palworld and Nintendo, questions arise about Tencent’s approach to the similarities between Light of Motiram and Horizon. While the game may differ mechanically, its visual resemblance could still lead to legal issues. For now, we’ll have to watch how Sony responds to the game’s reveal.