Tencent Announces Light of Motiram, an Open-World Title That Looks Eerily Similar to Sony’s Horizon Series

Tencent has introduced a brand new open-world action-adventure title that seemingly blends Guerrilla Games’ Horizon sequence on PlayStation with Pocketpair’s controversial survival sport Palworld. Light of Motiram, developed by Tencent subsidiary Polaris Quest, appears eerily much like Horizon video games, all the way down to tameable mechanical animals — referred to as “Mechanimals”. Like Horizon, the sport is ready in a post-apocalyptic wilderness teeming with mechanical beasts. Light of Motiram, nonetheless, introduces survival and crafting components akin to Palworld.

Light of Motiram Announced

“Earth and human civilization as we as soon as knew it are gone. Across untamed wilderness, large mechanical beasts roam freely, whereas humanity struggles to rebuild from the daybreak of a brand new primitive period,” the sport’s description reads on Steam. “Journey from lush tropical rainforests to barren desert landscapes and snow-capped mountain peaks— as you uncover distinctive Mechanimals and mysterious ruins in several areas, progressively uncovering the secrets and techniques of Motiram.”

Polaris Quest claims the sport will embrace over 100 customisable Mechanimals to coach and tame. While the official web site particulars three such mechanical creatures that resemble a gorilla, a deer and a bison, the Light of Motiram teaser reveals off a number of different, bigger machines, together with a large sea serpent, colossal scorpions and what appears to be a large grasshopper.

Light of Motiram’s “Mechanimals” look much like mechanical beasts from the Horizon sequence
Photo Credit: Polaris Quest

The sport additionally options melee and ranged fight, and gamers appear to have entry to a big hammer as a weapon. According to the developer, gamers can dodge, block, and counterattack. There appears to be a bigger emphasis on companion Mechanimals that may seemingly combat alongside you. “Don’t neglect to coordinate along with your Mechanimal companions—selecting the best companion could make your fight twice as efficient,” the outline reads.

There are a number of comparisons to be made with Horizon video games, from the design of mechanical creatures and the colourful environments to the post-apocalyptic tribal setting and the red-haired feminine protagonist seen within the promotional picture. Several commentators and trade analysts have weighed in on the similarities on X, accusing the sport of plagiarising Guerrilla Games’ mental property.

Light of Motiram, nonetheless, additionally options survival and crafting components like Palworld, which itself has been accused of plagiarising creature designs from Pokémon and at present faces a lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The builders have highlighted the sport’s physics-based constructing system which permits gamers to place down elaborate constructions. Light of Motiram additionally comes with survival mechanics, as gamers should collect assets to outlive the wilderness.

Additionally, the open-world title will characteristic as much as 10-player co-op and cross-play, the developer stated. Light of Motiram doesn’t but have a launch date, however the sport’s Steam and Epic Games Store pages are actually dwell, the place it may be wishlisted. The sport will reportedly additionally make its option to PlayStation and cellular platforms.