Last May 9, 2022, Riot Games filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California concerning the developer of MLBB, the Moonton Games. This will be the second time the Riot Games will sue the Shanghai-based developer of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for plagiarizing their game.
According to the report, Riot wants to sue the developers of Moonton Games again for copying some of the splash arts for champions and skins on their mobile version of League of Legends, the Wild Rift. In 2017, Riot Games sued the Moonton Games for being a copycat. But the case was dismissed by the Central District Court of California for an issue of jurisdiction. Because of that, Tencent, the parent company of Riot, decided to sue the CEO of Moonton Games for non-compete agreement violations in China and received $2.9 million as a settlement in 2018.
According to the report, Riot wants to sue the developers of Moonton Games again for copying some of the splash arts for champions and skins on their mobile version of League of Legends, the Wild Rift. In 2017, Riot Games sued the Moonton Games for being a copycat. But the case was dismissed by the Central District Court of California for an issue of jurisdiction. Because of that, Tencent, the parent company of Riot, decided to sue the CEO of Moonton Games for non-compete agreement violations in China and received $2.9 million as a settlement in 2018.
Many thought that it would be the end of MLBB being a copycat of League of Legends, but it seems like the developers of Moonton Games decided to do it again. In the complaint filed by the Riot Games, they used multiple splash arts of champions, skins, assets, and even communication on marketing campaigns to support its claims for the lawsuit.
Some Twitter users like @Spideraxe30 also shared their reactions to this lawsuit and compared some of the things that Mobile Legends copied to the Wild Rift. Here are some of them:
Some Twitter users like @Spideraxe30 also shared their reactions to this lawsuit and compared some of the things that Mobile Legends copied to the Wild Rift. Here are some of them:
Since the launch of MLBB in 2016, many people have seen its resemblance to the League of Legends. Riot Games didn't have a mobile version of their game when MLBB was released. Many people tried to play the game because it was similar to playing LoL but on a mobile phone and with different heroes. MLBB also has similar mechanics, progression systems, and marketing campaigns for cosmetic items.
MLBB has gained success and generated over $600 million in revenue. It also became an official event in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games with an $800,000 prize pool for the World Championship. There's still no update regarding the lawsuit, and it seems that the battle of Riot Games against copycat mobile games will continue.
MLBB has gained success and generated over $600 million in revenue. It also became an official event in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games with an $800,000 prize pool for the World Championship. There's still no update regarding the lawsuit, and it seems that the battle of Riot Games against copycat mobile games will continue.
Reference:
Martinello, E. (2022, May 10). Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for plagiarism - again. Dot Esports. https://dotesports.com/news/riot-games-sues-mobile-legends-bang-bang-for-plagiarism.
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