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Mobile Legends: Moonton, a subsidiary of ByteDance, is responsible for the development and
publication of the mobile MOBA game Bang Bang. The game, which came out in 2016, gained popularity
all over the world, most notably in Southeast Asia141. Since then, it has been downloaded more than
one billion times, with 100 million players playing on average every month.[5][6] In 2021, Mobile
Legends: With 44% of its revenue coming from outside of Asia, Bang Bang was the best mobile game in
its genre with the most global appeal, achieving an all-time gross of US$1 billion[7].
At its core, the game pits 2 teams of 5 against each other in real time with at least 10-second
matchmaking and 10-minute matches. Featuring traditional battle arena gameplay, players must fight
over three lanes to take the enemy’s tower and defend their own. Like classic MOBAs, there is no hero
training to level up or pay to play angle-winners and losers are decided based on skill, ability, and
strategy.
Following success, Moonton has tapped into the esports scene with the creation of several regional
tournaments dubbed as Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) in Southeast Asia, Latin
America, and Middle East and North Africa regions that serves as a qualifier for the Mobile Legends
World Championships where a total of 15 countries, including Japan, Russia, and the United States, have
participated so far.[9] It was among the six games chosen for the first medal event of esports
competition at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.
Originally named Mobile Legends: 5v5 MOBA, the initial release of the game in 2016 was met with
criticism citing similarities with another MOBA game, League of Legends. In July 2017, Riot Games filed a
lawsuit against Moonton for copyright infringement; however, the case was dismissed by the Central
District Court of California in the United States on account of forum non conveniens.[12] Moonton has
since then made several remodeling and patch updates for distinction and game improvements.
Developer(s) Moonton
Chinese Title: 游戏名称:无
尽对决
Publisher(s) Moonton
Elex Technology
Playerbase High
Designer(s) Skyhook
Engine Unity[3]
Platform(s) Android, iOS
Release Android
WW: 14 July 2016
IOS
WW: 9 November
2016/11
Genre(s) Multiplayer online
Battle arena
Mode(s) Multiplayer
Categories Games Action,
Strategy
Entertainment
Price Free
Top Countries/ Philippines,
Regions Indonesia,US
Support URL. Shanghai
Moonton
Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Developer Shanghai Website Moonton
Technology
Co., Ltd.
In- app purchases Yes
Pros: +Beginner-friendly
Tutorials+Responsive
Controls. +Built-in
Livestream
Features.
Cons: -Pay-to-win
Elements.
-Partially
Automated
Controls.
-Generic gameplay.
Mobile Legend is a mobile multiplayer online battle arena game developed and published by Moonton, a
subsidiary of ByteDance. Mobile Legends are also known as Bang Bang or MLBB as ML. This game has
worldwide popularity and was released in 2016. In this game, winners and losers are decided based on
skills, ability, and strategy.
ML has a professional League in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa
region that serves as a qualifier for Mobile Legends Championships. This game is free to play and only
monetized through in-game purchases like buying skins, and characters. Each player can control a
selectable character or Hero with unique traits and abilities.
Ranked and Classic Mode
Two teams of five players go against each other in real time. They will be matched in correspondence
with their current ranks. There are seven ranks in- game “Warrior”, “Elite”, “Master”, “Grandmaster”,
“Epic”, “Legends”, and Mythic”. Mythic is the highest rank in ML. A player can only invite and form a
team with other players of similar rank or players that are one rank higher or lower.
In classic mode, the gameplay is about winning or losing. This match won’t affect a player’s ranking.
Players can match up with different rank and choose heroes freely. Players came in classic mode to try
new heroes. You can use trial card and weekly free heroes.
Arcade and other modes
Arcade is also known as an additional game mode in Mobile Legends. It can be played during special
events, holidays, and occasions. It has various sub- games.
Brawl is a game mode where you get random heroes in inventory at the start of the game. Brawl is
played only for passing time.
Magic Chess is all about strategy.
Mobile Legends Key Features:
5v5 MOBA Gameplay – partake in classic MOBA combat against real opponents, fighting over three
lanes to take down the enemy’s tower.
■ Variety of Heroes – choose from a wide selection of heroes that fit every role a player would want,
including: tanks, mages, marksmen, support, and more.
■ Quick Matchmaking – join a new game within ten seconds and finish the match within ten minutes,
thanks to the game’s quick early leveling.
■ Built-in Livestreaming-stream your pro plays or browse the game’s library of active streams to view
others’ games with a variety of filters that allow players to search by heroes, rank, and more.
■ Mobile Controls – control your character with a virtual joystick on the left and unleash abilities on the
right, aiming with either an auto-aiming feature or manually with the touchscreen.
Justin Yuan is CEO of Moonton Games, best known for “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.” China’s ByteDance
bought Moonton for approximately $4 billion in 2021.

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Mobile Legends: Moonton, a subsidiary of ByteDance, is responsible for the development and

Chinese Title: 游戏名称:无

WW: 14 July 2016

Genre(s) Multiplayer online

Categories Games Action,

Top Countries/ Philippines,

Support URL. Shanghai

Developer Shanghai Website Moonton

In- app purchases Yes

Ranked and Classic Mode

Arcade and other modes

Magic Chess is all about strategy.

Mobile Legends Key Features:

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