Mobile Legends:Bang Bang
28 Followers
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, commonly referred to as ML or MLBB, is a mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed and published by Moonton, a subsidiary of ByteDance. Released in 2016, the game grew in popularity worldwide, most prominently in Southeast Asia,[4] and has since crossed the 1 billion downloads feat, with peak monthly players of 100 million.[5][6] In 2021, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang achieved an all-time gross of US$1 billion with 44 percent of its revenue emanating from outside Asia, making it the top mobile game of its genre with the most global appeal.[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.[8] 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 Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Brazil, and Myanmar that serves as a qualifier for the Mobile Legends World Championships where a total of 15 regions/countries, including Japan, Russia, Turkey, and United States, have participated so far.[9] It was also among the 6 games chosen for the first medal event of esports competition at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[10] Originally named Mobile Legends: 5v5 MOBA,[11] 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. Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Ranked and classic 1.2 Arcade and other modes 2 Development and Updates 3 Characters and Lore 4 Related media 4.1 Collaborations 4.2 Spin-offs 5 Esports 5.1 Regional tournaments 5.2 World championship 6 Controversies 7 References 8 External links