No Ellie on the Horizon
According to the document retrieved by the site, if it were to be verified, Sony would have traveled to Tencent’s premises in July 2024 to discuss a potential project The Last of Us with Aurora Studiosa subsidiary of Tencent, which is now in the process of developing Light of Motiram.
This reportedly came after Tencent rejected a pitch for a game Horizon on mobiles, which was to present a new adventure for Aloy in Asia. Sony would not have been enthusiastic about the project despite the Chinese publisher’s insistence on this subject, but would have always listened to Tencent about The Last of Us. And that’s where things go wrong.
The document reportedly cites testimony from Olivier Courtemanche, who is in charge of the mobile division within PlayStation Studios. According to the person concerned, if the objective of the meeting was to talk about a game The Last of UsTencent would have somehow “trapped” Sony by using this as a decoy. During the meeting, it’s the mobile game project again Horizon which would have been presented, the famous Project Z :
“ I remember the slide featured a female character whose costume was reminiscent of Horizon’s mix of tribal clothing and metal armor, as well as a robot/animal hybrid resembling a robotic animal from Horizon. After reviewing the promotional materials for Light of Motiram, I believe these images contained elements of the Light of Motiram game. I was perplexed by this slide, as we had rejected a possible collaboration with Horizon and thought we were there to discuss The Last of Us, among other opportunities. »
Enough to frustrate Sony, and better put into perspective the manufacturer’s reaction to the announcement of Light of Motiram.