Shanghai Moonton Technology Co., Ltd., commonly known as MOONTON Games, is a Chinese video game company dedicated to game development, publishing, and esports. Founded in 2014, it is best known as the developer of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), one of the most popular mobile esports games globally.
History
Moonton was launched in Shanghai in July 2014. Its first commercial release was Magic Rush: Heroes in 2015. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang launched in November 2016 and became a massive success, particularly in Southeast Asia. In March 2021, ByteDance acquired Moonton at a valuation of around $4 billion. In March 2026, Moonton was sold to Savvy Games Group for $6 billion.
Esports Ecosystem
Moonton has built a comprehensive esports ecosystem around MLBB, including the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) in multiple countries, the MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC), and the M Series World Championship. The M7 World Championship in 2026 became the most-watched mobile esports tournament in history with over 5.68 million peak concurrent viewers.
MOONTON’s official competition records identify the company as organizer of MPL Indonesia and the MLBB Championship Tour.[1][2]
