Sony's preliminary injunction request against Tencent's alleged Horizon knockoff, Light of Motiram, has been delayed into 2026, with a new date proposed for January but not yet accepted by the presiding court. The postponement comes as Tencent cites Mickey Mouse in an attempt to argue that it did not infringe one of Sony’s Horizon trademarks.
Sony launched a federal lawsuit against Tencent over Light of Motiram in July 2025, alleging that the upcoming game is a Horizon knockoff that violates both its copyright and trademarks. Three months later, the Japanese gaming giant filed a preliminary injunction request seeking to block Tencent from using certain marketing materials and to compel a redesign of the game's protagonist. Sony requested a November 20 date for the preliminary injunction hearing.
Tencent and Sony have now agreed to postpone the hearing until 2026, proposing a new date of January 15. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley is expected to decide on the request in the coming weeks, subject to her availability. The parties cited two reasons for the delay: first, Tencent requested more time to respond to the preliminary injunction request against Light of Motiram; second, Sony’s lead counsel—Annette Hurst of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe—is unavailable on...
