Sony’s new lawsuit against Tencent Games has revealed that PlayStation’s Horizon franchise has sold more than 38 million copies globally.
For those unaware, Sony is suing Tencent Games for copyright and trademark infringement. It has been alleged that Tencent’s upcoming game, Light of Motiram, has copied elements from Sony’s Horizon video game series. The lawsuit has also revealed the sales details for the Horizon franchise.
Horizon Series Has Surpassed 38 Million Units Sold
Spotted by Shinobi602 on X (formerly Twitter), one of the documents from Sony’s recent lawsuit revealed the sales details for the Horizon franchise. It has been stated that “The Horizon franchise has sold over 38 million copies globally.” The last time we heard about this franchise’s sales units was in 2023, when it was reported that 32 million units had been sold. Since then, to the period Sony is referring to, the Horizon franchise has sold 6 million more units.
In the same document, it was also stated that “There would be no question that Tencent had access to the Horizon Franchise when it created Light of Motiram, even had it not expressly approached SIE with a request to license SIE’s intellectual property rights in the franchise.”
The latest game in PlayStation’s Horizon series is Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, which brings a complete overhaul to the original title, bringing it up to speed for current-gen consoles. The franchise has also released multiple DLCs (The Frozen Wilds and Burning Shores) for the original game and the sequel (Horizon Forbidden West), a PSVR 2 game (Horizon Call of the Mountain), a LEGO game (LEGO Horizon Adventures) and more.
In other news, Forza Horizon 5 is PlayStation’s best-selling game in 2025. What are your thoughts on the Horizon franchise selling 38 million copies? Let us know through the official Insider Gaming forums discussion.
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