{{Short description|Multiplayer online battle arena video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox video game | title = Arena of Valor | image = Arena of Valor Logo 2021.png | developer = TiMi Studio Group | publisher = Level Infinite | engine = Unity<ref>{{cite news|title=Creating a MOBA phenomenon: Arena of Valor|url=https://unity.com/case-study/arena-valor|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812023238/https://unity.com/case-study/arena-valor|url-status=live}}</ref> | platforms = {{ubl|Android|iOS|iPadOS|Nintendo Switch}} | released = '''Android, iOS'''{{Video game release|TWN|October 12, 2016|VNM|November 21, 2016|THA|December 26, 2016|EU|August 10, 2017|NA|December 19, 2017|AU|June 28, 2018}}'''Nintendo Switch''' {{Video game release|WW|September 25, 2018}} | genre = Multiplayer online battle arena | modes = Multiplayer | producer = Ray Ning<br />(Executive Producer) }}
'''''Arena of Valor''''' ({{zh|s=傳說對決|p=Chuánshuō Duìjué}}, {{Langx|th|เรียล์มออฟเวเลอร์ (อาร์โอวี)|4=Realm of Valor (RoV)}}, {{Langx|vi|Liên Quân Mobile}}), formerly '''''Strike of Kings''''',<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=Cowley|first=Ric|title=Tencent rebrands Western release of mobile MOBA Strike of Kings to Arena of Valor|url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/66269/tencent-rebrands-western-release-of-honor-of-kings-to-arena-of-valor/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=pocketgamer.biz|date=July 25, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111232821/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/66269/tencent-rebrands-western-release-of-honor-of-kings-to-arena-of-valor/|url-status=live}}</ref> is an international adaptation of ''Honor of Kings'' ({{zh|s=王者荣耀|p=Wángzhě Róngyào}}),{{efn|Later, ''Honor of Kings'' was released globally on June 20, 2024, as a replacement, with some of ''Arena of Valor'' heroes incorporated into the Global version.}} a multiplayer online battle arena developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by Level Infinite for Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch for markets outside mainland China. As of September 2018, the game has grossed over {{US$|140 million|long=no}} outside China.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spannbauer |first=Adam |title=Arena of Valor Revenue Clears $140 Million Outside China |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/arena-of-valor-revenue-outside-china |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411162728/https://sensortower.com/blog/arena-of-valor-revenue-outside-china |archive-date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=sensortower.com}}</ref> ''Arena of Valor'' was one of the esports titles featured at the 2018 Asian Games, 2019 Southeast Asian Games, 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, and 2021 SEA Games as part of the competitive sport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=League of Legends and Arena of Valor are among eSports titles at 2018 Asian Games |url=https://www.tiltreport.com/articles/633/lol-and-aov-among-esports-titles-2018-asian-games-heres-how-itll-work |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114012242/https://www.tiltreport.com/articles/633/lol-and-aov-among-esports-titles-2018-asian-games-heres-how-itll-work |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=Tilt Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Esports at SEA Games 2019: Everything you need to know |url=https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/esports-at-sea-games-2019-everything-you-need-to-know/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815161448/https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/esports-at-sea-games-2019-everything-you-need-to-know/ |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=ONE Esports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 8, 2020 |title=Arena of Valor and Dota 2 are medal events at the Asian Indoor And Martial Arts Games |url=https://www.oneesports.gg/gaming/arena-of-valor-and-dota-2-are-medal-events-at-the-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713034143/https://www.oneesports.gg/gaming/arena-of-valor-and-dota-2-are-medal-events-at-the-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games/ |archive-date=July 13, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=ONE Esports |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Arena of Valor'' was published in other regions by Garena, DeNA, Actoz SG, and TiMi Studio Group.
==Gameplay== ''Arena of Valor'' is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed for mobile. The overall gameplay of ''Arena of Valor'' highly resembles ''League of Legends'', a MOBA game on PC developed and published by Riot Games, which is also a subsidiary of Tencent and a sister company to TiMi.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Secretary |first=Rice |date=December 8, 2017 |title=The Difference Between Arena of Valor (AoV) and League of Legends (LoL) - SAMURAI GAMERS |url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/aov-lol-difference/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123230943/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/aov-lol-difference/ |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=SAMURAI GAMERS |language=en-US}}</ref>
Players control characters known as heroes, each possessing a unique set of abilities. Heroes begin the game at a low level and can earn gold and experience (XP) through various means: killing non-player creatures such as minions or monsters, vanquishing other players, destroying structures, passively over time, and via special items that can be purchased in the shop. Earning experience unlocks and enhances abilities, making the hero more powerful. Items bought in the shop do not carry over to subsequent matches, ensuring that all players start each match on equal footing.
Matches give players rewards, such as gold, which can then be used to buy a variety of heroes or arcana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tips to Earn Gold {{!}} Arena of Valor (AoV) Wiki Guide |url=https://mobilegamerhub.com/arena-of-valor/tips-to-earn-gold/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424002050/https://mobilegamerhub.com/arena-of-valor/tips-to-earn-gold/ |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=Arena of Valor (AoV) Wiki Guide |language=en-US}}</ref> In addition to this, players can play a 'Ranked' match type, which allows them to be matched with players who are at their skill level and be assessed through in-game 'ranks'.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 18, 2017 |title=Ranked Match (Game Modes) - SAMURAI GAMERS |url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/ranked-match/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126081649/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/ranked-match/ |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=SAMURAI GAMERS |language=en-US}}</ref> Stars are earned for a victory and lost when the player loses.
===Game modes=== There are various game modes in ''Arena of Valor'', with "5v5" most commonly referred to as Grand Battle or Ranked Match, played on the Antaris Battlefield and being the most popular. Players compete in these matches which on average last for around 12 – 18 minutes. Players aim to destroy the enemy's turrets on the map and secure objectives such as killing Abyssal Dragon and Dark Slayer, with the victory condition being to destroy the enemy's core.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |date=February 20, 2018 |title=Game Modes Overview (Abyssal Clash, Hook Wars, etc.) - SAMURAI GAMERS |url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/game-modes-overview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128053817/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/game-modes-overview/ |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=SAMURAI GAMERS |language=en-US}}</ref>
Black City Arena is a 1v1 game mode with only one lane, two brushes at the left and right side of the horizontal battlefield, an HP pot, one tower, and one core for blue and red.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARENA OF VALOR |url=https://www.arenaofvalor.com/webplat/info/news_version3/26190/33460/33463/33755/m19454/201801/680111.shtml |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.arenaofvalor.com}}</ref> Shadow Duel is a 3v3 game mode on Flatland Battlefield, using a much smaller map.
Abyssal Clash is a 5v5 game mode where players are given randomly selected heroes. Players may choose to re-roll once and receive a different hero. The game map, Abyss Canyon, only has one lane, with two turrets and a core base connected at either end of the lane. There are certain restrictions which do not appear in the default 5v5 mode: Items may only be purchased before leaving the base or upon death and hero healing at the team base is disabled. There are health regeneration runes that appear next to each turret, which provide heroes with a small regeneration effect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARENA OF VALOR |url=https://www.arenaofvalor.com/webplat/info/news_version3/26190/33460/33463/33755/m19454/201801/680166.shtml |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.arenaofvalor.com}}</ref>
Hook Wars is one of the arcade game modes. The game map, Treasure Bay, is made up of two large connected vessels. Although this game mode is also 5v5, there are no minions, turrets, or bases in this mode. Each player is able to use a Hook as a special ability, which can grab an enemy on the opposite boat or from long distances. Players aim to capture the Control Zone, located at the center of the map, and hold the zone for a certain duration (until the counter reaches 100%). The capture rate increases with the number of players standing within the zone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arena of Valor |url=https://www.arenaofvalor.com/webplat/info/news_version3/26190/33375/33741/33746/m19427/201801/680121.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227112938/https://www.arenaofvalor.com/webplat/info/news_version3/26190/33375/33741/33746/m19427/201801/680121.shtml |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=Arena of Valor |language=en}}</ref>
Football Fever is a 3v3, arcade game mode. Death Match is a 2v2v2v2v2 arcade game mode on a game map known as Death Realm. Gladiator's Summit is a 5v5, arcade game mode. Mayhem Mode is a 10v10, arcade game mode. Duo-Race is a co-op racing mode.
===Hero types=== There are 126 heroes in ''Arena of Valor'' as of March 11, 2026. ''Arena of Valor'' divides the heroes into numerous categories that each play different roles. The most notable difference is the type of damage a hero deals - some heroes deal physical damage, which can be countered by the armor stat, whilst other heroes deal mainly magic damage, which is countered by the magic resistance stat. Some heroes deal both types of damage, and some deal 'true' damage, which cannot be countered by either armor or magic resistance. All heroes are classified as one of six categories, with some heroes overlapping multiple categories.
*Marksman: Also known as "AD Carry/ADC", marksmen are ranged heroes that usually deal physical damage mostly through their auto attack. This hero type deals sustained damage, and therefore is useful in teamfights in order to reduce the opponent's health. They are also very efficient in taking objectives such as turrets. However, they are often fragile and vulnerable. Examples of marksmen are Violet, Valhein, and Yorn. *Mage: Mages are sometimes known as "AP Carry/APC". These heroes deal a high amount of burst magic damage. Some mages are fragile while some mages are more durable depending on the respective itemization. Mages are a mix of ranged heroes, which deal damage from afar, or melee heroes, which deal damage from close distances. Examples of mages are Raz, Krixi, and Zata. *Assassin: These are heroes that are designed to deal large amounts of damage quickly, and often do not have much health. Assassins often search for the enemy marksman or mage as well as any other fragile heroes to eliminate quickly. They are also responsible for shutting down enemies that are on a killing spree. They have high mobility and burst damage for focusing valuable enemy targets. Examples of assassins are Wukong, Zill, and Sinestrea. *Tank: Tanks are heroes that have large amounts of HP and usually build completely defensive to be able to soak damage for the team. As a result, they often deal little damage. However, they often have abilities known as 'crowd control' that allow them to inhibit the movement of the enemy team. In addition to this, they can use these abilities to initiate a teamfight, or to prevent the enemy team from attacking high priority targets such as an ally marksman or mage. Examples of tanks are Roxie, Thane, and Toro. *Warrior: Heroes that blend the attributes of damage dealer and tank, combining moderate survivability with respectable damage. Warriors usually have a balanced amount of health, defense, and attack damage, which is a common designation for close-range melee duelists. Thus, they are able to survive long periods of fighting and excel in doing continuous sustained damage. Warriors are all-rounded and tend to be extremely strong in 1v1 scenarios. Examples of warriors are Florentino, Yena, and Lu Bu. *Support: Heroes whose abilities aid the rest of the team by providing healing, buffing allies (such as movement speed buffs), debuffing the enemy team (such as stunning), or a combination of the above. Support heroes are often paired with the marksman in the early laning phase of the game where the support doesn't kill minions but instead focuses on aiding their partner and harassing the enemy heroes. Support heroes usually aid ally marksmen as they are often weaker during the early phase of the game and need assistance in order to survive. Examples of supports are Alice, Lumburr, and Krizzix.
Some heroes are classified as two different categories, making them a hybrid between two different roles which reflects in their playstyle. Some examples of hybrids include Liliana (a hybrid between a mage and assassin), Volkath (a hybrid between a warrior and assassin) and Omega (a hybrid between a tank and support). These types of heroes have the abilities befitting of both classes, and may fulfill either of their two classified roles in the team.
Players can purchase items, which make a large impact on the hero stats and playstyle. An example of this is Zephys, a dual warrior/assassin class. He has a passive ability that increases damage reduction against incoming damage based on a proportion of health lost. If only offensive items are bought, he will deal a lot of damage but will have a low amount of health and defense, which impacts survivability. If Zephys purchases a mix of offensive and defensive items, he can take damage for the team while still dealing a noticeable amount of damage. If Zephys buys only defensive items, he can boost his damage reduction passive to its maximum potential, being literally almost impossible to die in most circumstances like a Tank class character, but will deal drastically lower amounts of damage. This kind of playstyle can be applied to all heroes, allowing tanks to act as warriors, mages to act as supports, and vice versa.
==History== ===Pre-release=== After Tencent fully acquired Riot Games in 2015,<ref>{{cite web|last=Frank|first=Allegra|date=December 16, 2015|title=Riot Games now owned entirely by Tencent|url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10326320/riot-games-now-owned-entirely-by-tencent|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Polygon|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407071323/https://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10326320/riot-games-now-owned-entirely-by-tencent|url-status=live}}</ref> Tencent asked them to make a mobile version of ''League of Legends'', as multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games were very rare on mobile at the time, with ''Vainglory'' by Super Evil Megacorp (which was formed by ex-Riot Games employees) being the only notable title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reeve |first=Henry |date=November 10, 2014 |title=Ex-Riot Games Developers Bring Vainglory MOBA to iOS {{!}} eTeknix |url=https://www.eteknix.com/ex-riot-games-developers-bring-vainglory-moba-ios/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209081851/https://www.eteknix.com/ex-riot-games-developers-bring-vainglory-moba-ios/ |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.eteknix.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Tencent wanted to seize the opportunity to dominate the mobile market because there were not any strong competitors aside from ''Vainglory''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Owens|first=Trevor|date=July 15, 2017|title=How Vainglory Can Compete with Honor of Kings|url=https://medium.com/esports-and-gaming-analysis-by-owens/why-honor-of-kings-is-crushing-vainglory-2f728a38e53d|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Medium|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042920/https://medium.com/esports-and-gaming-analysis-by-owens/why-honor-of-kings-is-crushing-vainglory-2f728a38e53d|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Riot Games declined due to mobile not commonly being seen as the platform for competitive games, and claimed that the gameplay of ''League of Legends'' could not be replicated on smartphones. Be that as it may, Tencent was still determined to launch a MOBA game on mobile. After receiving the refusal from Riot Games, Lightspeed & Quantum Studios (which would later develop ''PUBG Mobile'' under license from Krafton) and TiMi Studios (both of which are Tencent's internal video game development studios) raced to develop a MOBA game that fit the bill, resulting an internal competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jao |first=Nicole |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem |url=https://www.techinasia.com/tencents-dogeatdog-gaming-empire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204044850/https://www.techinasia.com/tencents-dogeatdog-gaming-empire |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.techinasia.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Lightspeed & Quantum's ''We MOBA'' and TiMi's ''League of Kings'' (rough translation from 王者联盟 ''Wángzhě Liánméng'') were launched on the same day, on August 18, 2015. A month later, ''We MOBA'' was already the third most downloaded mobile game on Apple's iOS worldwide, according to app analytics firm App Annie, while ''League of Kings'' was nowhere near ''We MOBA''. ''League of Kings'' was then taken down for an overhaul, and was relaunched in October 2015. TiMi Studios used ''League of Legends'' as a base model to overhaul ''League of Kings'', resulting in both games having a lot of similarities. TiMi Studios also implemented a 5v5 game mode into ''League of Kings'' due to the game previously having poor reception with the 3v3 concept. This time, ''League of Kings'' successfully overtook ''We MOBA'' and won the internal competition. Tencent relished and invested additional resources into ''League of Kings'' to ensure its success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ye |first=Josh |date=January 4, 2021 |title=Before 'Honour Of Kings' became a smash hit, it was a desperate experiment |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/01/04/before-honour-of-kings-became-the-worlds-most-popular-game-it-was-a-desperate-experiment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104071136/https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/01/04/before-honour-of-kings-became-the-worlds-most-popular-game-it-was-a-desperate-experiment |archive-date=January 4, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=The Star Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ye|first=Josh|date=January 2, 2021|title=Before Tencent's Honor of Kings went viral, it was a desperate experiment|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3116088/honour-kings-became-worlds-most-popular-game-it-was-desperate|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=South China Morning Post|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129211315/https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3116088/honour-kings-became-worlds-most-popular-game-it-was-desperate|url-status=live}}</ref>
Nevertheless, Riot Games deemed that the design of characters and abilities in ''League of Kings'' were "blatantly ripping off the intellectual property of ''League of Legends''" after they discovered how the game was produced, and reportedly brought these concerns to Tencent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Custer |first=Christopher |date=July 27, 2016 |title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem |url=https://www.techinasia.com/chinas-top-mobile-game-complete-league-legends-ripoff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711135620/https://www.techinasia.com/chinas-top-mobile-game-complete-league-legends-ripoff |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.techinasia.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Tencent responded that they would change its own game enough to sell as a standalone product with no relation to ''League of Legends''. Despite this, ''League of Kings'' had already gained massive popularity in China at this point due to the game being advertised as "mobile version of ''League of Legends''" through social media and word-of-mouth marketing. Tencent felt that it was too late to make huge changes to the game, so they renamed ''League of Kings'' ({{lang-zh|c=王者联盟|p=Wángzhě Liánméng|labels=no}}) to ''Honor of Kings'' ({{lang-zh|c=王者荣耀|p=Wángzhě Róngyào|labels=no}}) on November 26, 2015, and it only went through necessary changes. The international release of ''Honor of Kings'' was canceled, and the game would have a western twin for markets outside mainland China which is rebranded and featured different contents, leading to the creation of ''Arena of Valor'', which also served as a response to Riot Games's complaints of "potential intellectual property infringement".<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-strained-relationship-tencent-declining-players-mobile-games-information-32079|title=Riot's relationship with Tencent has reportedly been strained over declining profits and mobile games|last=Mickunas|first=Aaron|website=dotesports|date=August 13, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=October 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027184030/https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-strained-relationship-tencent-declining-players-mobile-games-information-32079|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Development=== ''Arena of Valor'' was developed by TiMi Studio Group with the same engine and user interface design as ''Honor of Kings'' and published by Level Infinite. A subsidiary at Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group, headed under the Tencent Games division. ''Arena of Valor'' originally was named ''Strike of Kings'', and was intended to be the identical name to ''Honor of Kings'', but the publishing team thought the name might not be suitable to appeal to the Western audience. Moreover, the difference in content featured in the game made the publishing team decide that a better name is required.<ref name=":1"/> Still, ''Arena of Valor'' has several alternative names when released in different countries, such as ''Realm of Valor'' in Thailand,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Garena RoV |url=https://rov.in.th/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508210649/https://rov.in.th/ |archive-date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=rov.in.th}}</ref> {{lang|vi|Liên Quân}} in Vietnam,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liên Quân {{!}} Thắng bại tại kỹ năng |trans-title=Arena of Valor {{!}} Victory or defeat is determined by skill |url=https://lienquan.garena.vn/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731222421/https://lienquan.garena.vn/ |archive-date=July 31, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=lienquan.garena.vn |lang=vi}}</ref> ''Penta Storm'' in South Korea,<ref>{{cite web |title=넷마블 {{!}} 모바일게임 - 즐거운 게임세상 넷마블! |trans-title=Netmarble {{!}} Mobile Game - Netmarble, the World of Fun Games! |url=https://www.netmarble.net/mobile/penta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707125250/https://www.netmarble.net/mobile/penta |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=www.netmarble.net}}</ref> and ''Legendary Showdown'' in Taiwan and Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=《Garena 傳說對決》 |url=https://moba.garena.tw/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516122403/https://moba.garena.tw/ |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=moba.garena.tw |language=zh-TW}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=伝説対決 |trans-title=Legendary Showdown |url=https://www.arenaofvalor.jp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118203039/https://www.arenaofvalor.jp/ |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=伝説対決 - 公式サイト |lang=ja}}</ref>
Garena joined the marketing team as they helped to westernize the atmosphere of the game. The in-game characters have been swapped from characters inspired by Chinese folklore and Chinese mythology, to characters inspired by European folklore and several mythologies from other nations, blending a variety of elements including Lovecraftian horror, steampunk, high fantasy, and sword and sorcery to appeal audiences outside China.
The appearance of in-game characters mostly recycled and revamped designs of characters from ''Heroes of Newerth'', a MOBA game that Garena had acquired from S2 Games.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=10lb5LORt8c |title=Arena of Valor VS Heroes of Newerth |language=en |access-date=November 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165703/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=10lb5LORt8c |archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> ''Arena of Valor'' also included several characters such as Butterfly, Violet, and Mina from ''Age of Gunslingers'', a third-person shooter game that previously was also developed by a division of TiMi Studio Group.<ref>{{cite web |last=#VKMOBA |first=V.K |date=March 3, 2017 |title=刀鋒寶貝、美娜 《槍神紀》動畫PV、角色介紹串燒！！ (傳說對訣x槍神紀) |trans-title=Blade, Mina "Gun Goddess" Animated PV, Character Introduction Medley!! (Arena of Valor x Gun Goddess) |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wuTa3XbRgZU&t=24s |access-date=November 19, 2022 |via=YouTube |lang=zh}}</ref> Additionally, ''Arena of Valor'' has multiple collaborations with other franchises, having crossovers with ''DC Universe'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Angelo |first=Michael |date=November 15, 2017 |title=The Dark Knight descends on Arena of Valor |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/dark-knight-descends-popular-moba-game-aov/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207233937/https://www.bworldonline.com/dark-knight-descends-popular-moba-game-aov/ |archive-date=February 7, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=BusinessWorld}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=ComicBook |date=April 19, 2018 |title=Exclusive Interview: Tencent Talks Superman's Debut In Arena of Valor, In Time For His 80th Anniversary |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/tencent-interview-superman-arena-of-valor-mobile-80th-anniversary/ |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2025 |title=Hack Blox Fruit |url=https://mochicat.vn/hack-blox-fruit-vng/ |access-date=November 19, 2025}}</ref> ''Wiro Sableng'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Esports ID {{!}} Wujudkan Nuansa Lokal, Wiro Sableng Hadir di Arena of Valor |url=https://esports.id/arena-of-valor/news/2018/07/1baff70e2669e8376347efd3a874a341/wujudkan-nuansa-lokal-wiro-sableng-hadir-di-arena-of-valor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001215748/https://esports.id/arena-of-valor/news/2018/07/1baff70e2669e8376347efd3a874a341/wujudkan-nuansa-lokal-wiro-sableng-hadir-di-arena-of-valor |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=esports.id |language=ID}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Post |first=The Jakarta |title=Wiro Sableng game now available on Taiwan AOV servers - Entertainment |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2018/10/14/wiro-sableng-game-now-available-on-taiwan-aov-servers.html |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=The Jakarta Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2018 |title=Who is Wiro Sableng? - SAMURAI GAMERS |url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/who-is-wiro-sableng/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165705/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/who-is-wiro-sableng/ |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=SAMURAI GAMERS |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Contra'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 25, 2018|title=Garena Launches Elsu Crossover Event for Arena of Valor and Contra: Return|url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/garena-crossover-aov-contra-return/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=SAMURAI GAMERS|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165707/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/garena-crossover-aov-contra-return/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''KFC'',<ref>{{Cite news |title=KFC's Colonel Sanders Is Now A Playable Character In Arena Of Valor {{!}} ONE Esports |url=https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/kfcs-colonel-sanders-is-now-a-playable-character-in-arena-of-valor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614100314/https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/kfcs-colonel-sanders-is-now-a-playable-character-in-arena-of-valor/ |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=ONE Esports |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Sword Art Online,''<ref>{{cite web|date=June 15, 2020|title=Arena of Valor x Sword Art Online crossover: First look at Kirito and Asuna|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/arena-of-valor-x-sword-art-online-crossover-first-look-at-kirito-and-asuna/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=ONE Esports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=December 3, 2020|title=Arena of Valor x Sword Art Online crossover is coming back with skins from the Alicization Arc|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/arena-of-valor-x-sword-art-online-crossover-is-coming-back-with-skins-from-the-alicization-arc/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=ONE Esports}}</ref> ''Ultraman'',<ref>{{cite web|date=October 28, 2020|title=Arena of Valor x Ultraman crossover|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/ultraman-is-coming-to-arena-of-valor/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=ONE Esports}}</ref> ''Bleach'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Fajar|date=April 22, 2021|title=Arena of Valor welcomes back iconic BLEACH characters in the return of the AoV x BLEACH collab|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/arena-of-valor/return-of-the-aov-x-bleach-collab/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Pocket Gamer}}</ref> ''One-Punch Man'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Rendy |date=October 25, 2021 |title=Arena of Valor X One-Punch Man Akan Hadir Dalam Perayaan 5th Anniversary |trans-title=Arena of Valor X One-Punch Man Will Arrive for the 5th Anniversary Celebration |url=https://inet.detik.com/games-news/d-5781014/arena-of-valor-x-one-punch-man-akan-hadir-dalam-perayaan-5th-anniversary |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=detikinet |lang=id}}</ref> ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,''<ref>{{cite web|last=Francis|first=Haruki|title=Arena of Valor and Demon Slayer Collaboration Is About to Begin|url=https://animecorner.me/arena-of-valor-and-demon-slayer-collaboration|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=AnimeCorner.me|date=May 5, 2022 }}</ref> ''Sailor Moon''<ref>{{Cite web |date= April 26, 2023|title=AOV Resmi Umumkan Kolaborasi dengan Sailor Moon! |trans-title=AOV Officially Announces Collaboration with Sailor Moon! |url=https://ggwp.id/media/esports/esports-lain/aov-kolaborasi-sailor-moon |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=ggwp.id |language=Indonesian}}</ref> and ''Hunter × Hunter''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Resmi! AOV Umumkan Kolaborasi dengan Anime Hunter X Hunter |trans-title=Official! AOV Announces Collaboration with Anime Hunter X Hunter |url=https://ggwp.id/media/esports/esports-lain/resmi-aov-umumkan-kolaborasi-dengan-anime-hunter-x-hunter |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=ggwp.id |date=July 26, 2023 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>
TiMi intended to feature characters from the Marvel Universe during the prototype stage of ''Strike of Kings'' (before the rebranding to ''Arena of Valor'' and collaboration with DC Comics), with the closed beta test of the game under the name of ''Marvel Super Heroes''. The initial game featured some characters from TiMi's intellectual property crossover with Marvel's characters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R3QAbaznQFI|title=[CLOSED] Heroes Spotlight {{!}} Marvel Super Heroes MOBA 超级战场|last=#VKMOBA|first=V.K|date=September 30, 2016|via=YouTube|access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref> However, Marvel Entertainment later took back their license, forcing TiMi to stop the development and Tencent Games to shut down the game as they lost the rights to release the game.<ref>{{cite web |last=Belliandry |date=September 11, 2017 |title=Marvel Superheroes turned out not to be included in AoV? This is Garena's Answer! |trans-title=Marvel Superheroes turned out not to be included in AoV? This is Garena's Answer! |url=https://ggwp.id/media/esports/esports-lain/hero-marvel-aov-garena |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=ggwp.id |lang=id}}</ref> Subsequently, TiMi Studio Group had to redesign the game, creating the current appearance of ''Arena of Valor''. TiMi then approached DC Comics to include their characters as a replacement to Marvel's characters, while Marvel went a separate way, and collaborated with other video game developer companies to develop their own MOBA, such as ''Marvel End Time Arena'' by Smilegate,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portal Berita, Download Game dan Beli Voucher Game Terpercaya Di Indonesia |url=https://duniagames.co.id/ |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=duniagames.co.id |language=en}}</ref> and ''Marvel Super War'' by NetEase.<ref>{{cite web|last=DG|date=June 14, 2019|title=A New MOBA Game, Marvel Super War, Is Ready to Compete with Arena of Valor|url=https://duniagames.co.id/discover/article/telah-hadir-moba-terbaru-marvel-super-war-yang-siap-bersaing-dengan-arena-of-valor|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Dunia Games}}</ref>
The soundtrack for ''Arena of Valor'' was composed by ''TiMi Audio Lab'' in cooperation with different music composers each year, such as Jeff Broadbent in late 2016, Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe in 2017,<ref>{{cite web|title=《Garena傳說對決》漢斯季默 Hans Zimmer 操刀｜傳說對決配樂幕後製作介紹 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=aueFKN0z63Y&t=1s|access-date=November 19, 2022|via=YouTube| date=August 14, 2017 |lang=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2017 G.A.N.G. Best Music in a Casual/Social Game - Realm of Valor/Arena of Valor - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LxsBPQr_iBo&t=604s|access-date=November 19, 2022|via=YouTube| date=July 5, 2019 }}</ref> Matthew Carl Earl and Obadiah Brown-Beach in 2018,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=KOoAU35Zmy8 |title=Hollywood Music In Media Awards Winner - Garena AOV ( Arena of Valor ) |language=en |access-date=November 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165705/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=KOoAU35Zmy8 |archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> Russell Brower, Paul Lipson, and Tom Salta in 2019,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=G5Vk7dh2xY0&t=3s |title=Arena of Valor Music - Behind The Scene - Garena AOV (Arena of Valor) |language=en |access-date=November 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165704/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=G5Vk7dh2xY0&t=3s |archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> Yang Lee and Michal Cielecki in 2020,<ref>{{cite web|date=December 22, 2020|title=Arena of Valor Music - 2020|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/timistudios/comments/kihf2m/arena_of_valor_titles_blood_moon_composed_by_yang/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Reddit|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165703/https://www.reddit.com/r/timistudios/comments/kihf2m/arena_of_valor_titles_blood_moon_composed_by_yang/|url-status=live}}</ref> all creating a different atmosphere compared to the original score with Chinese music instruments in ''Honor of Kings''. ''Arena of Valor'' also features The Veda language, a constructed fictional language along with its polypersonal descendants, such as Afata, Gandal (the "impure language" of humans), and G'vunna ({{lang|art|Zudǝllǝ g'Vunnǝ}}, the "language from the abyss" of the Lokheim) for different characters from different factions. These languages were created by David J. Peterson (also well known for creating the Dothraki and Valyrian languages in ''Game of Thrones'') to make the game more interesting.<ref>{{cite web|last=Imeimei|title=Announcement on David J. Peterson's Tumblr|url=https://dedalvs.tumblr.com/post/179797051271/a-while-back-i-posted-that-i-had-created-four|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Tumblr|date=November 2018|archive-date=November 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128033517/https://dedalvs.tumblr.com/post/179797051271/a-while-back-i-posted-that-i-had-created-four|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 6, 2018 |title=Ngôn ngữ của Liên Quân được tạo ra như thế nào - Liên Quân |trans-title=How the Language of Arena of Valor Was Created - Arena of Valor |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpCC5SJo_s&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221165705/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpCC5SJo_s&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |via=YouTube |lang=vi}}</ref>
''Arena of Valor'' has a wide variety of publishers for different regions. ''Arena of Valor'' was first launched in Taiwan on October 12, 2016, by Garena, following a two-week closed beta testing period.<ref>{{cite web |author=4Gamers |title=Garena《傳說對決》揭開神秘面紗，封測預登活動即日開跑 |trans-title=Garena "Arena of Valor" Unveils its Mystery, Closed Beta Pre-registration Event Kicks Off Today |url=https://www.4gamers.com.tw/news/detail/30437/garena-new-mobile-moba-game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001193121/https://www.4gamers.com.tw/news/detail/30437/garena-new-mobile-moba-game |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=4Gamers 官方網站 |lang=zh}}</ref> On November 21, 2016, Garena launched ''Arena of Valor'' in Vietnam and become one of the most successful mobile games in this country. On December 26, 2016, Garena launched ''Arena of Valor'' in Thailand. On October 17, 2017, Garena launched ''Arena of Valor'' in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, where a majority of the gaming community plays mobile games. Garena decided to combine these three countries in one server. In South Korea, the game was published by Netmarble on April 26, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Penta Storm - Netmarble prepares to launch its first mobile MOBA in Korea - MMO Culture |url=https://mmoculture.com/2017/03/penta-storm-netmarble-prepares-to-launch-its-first-mobile-moba-in-korea/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117093247/https://mmoculture.com/2017/03/penta-storm-netmarble-prepares-to-launch-its-first-mobile-moba-in-korea/ |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=MMO Culture |language=en-US}}</ref> The game was released in European markets by Level Infinite on August 10, 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forum.sok.proximabeta.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1124|title=A Big Update is Coming: A Letter From the Producer – Game Updates – Arena of Valor Forum|author=Joseph|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2018|work=Arena of Valor Forum|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105233730/https://forum.sok.proximabeta.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1124|archive-date=January 5, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was released in North America and Latin America on December 19, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/18/16469736/tencent-arena-of-valor-honor-of-King-north-america-launch|title=Tencent is bringing China's biggest game to the rest of the world|first=Andrew|last=Webster|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=The Verge}}</ref> On June 28, 2018, Level Infinite implemented "Asia server" unannounced. This server included Australia, New Zealand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Brunei.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 29, 2018|title=New "Asia" Server Added (Includes Australia and New Zealand)|url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/new-asia-server/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=SAMURAI GAMERS|archive-date=February 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222055721/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/new-asia-server/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Japan, DeNA cooperated with TiMi to launch ''Arena of Valor'' on November 30, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/japan-preregistration-begins/|title=AoV Japan server pre-registration|date=November 6, 2018|website=Samurai Gamers|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=February 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222054216/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/japan-preregistration-begins/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Nintendo announced a deal with Tencent Games to bring ''Arena of Valor'' to the Nintendo Switch for international markets, as well as forming a partnership to ship Nintendo Switch consoles into China. The game was announced to be released for the Nintendo Switch during the September 2017 Nintendo Direct presentation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/free-to-play_moba_arena_of_valor_is_fighting_towards_switch|date=September 14, 2017|access-date=August 21, 2018|last=McFerran|first=Damien|website=Nintendo Life|title=Free-To-Play MOBA Arena Of Valor Is Fighting Towards Switch|archive-date=August 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821160612/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/free-to-play_moba_arena_of_valor_is_fighting_towards_switch|url-status=live}}</ref> A closed beta became available for the platform on June 28, 2018, and participants received an in-game skin for one of the characters.<ref name="NL cites Switch beta">{{cite web|last=Doolan|first=Liam|date=June 23, 2018|title=Arena Of Valor Closed Beta Starts On 28th June, Participants Receive In-Game Skin|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/arena_of_valor_closed_beta_starts_on_28th_june_participants_receive_exclusive_in-game_skin|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Nintendo Life|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925143431/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/arena_of_valor_closed_beta_starts_on_28th_june_participants_receive_exclusive_in-game_skin|url-status=live}}</ref>
The game was officially launched on the platform on September 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/free-to-play_moba_arena_of_valor_launches_on_switch_this_september|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|last=Doolan|first=Liam|website=Nintendo Life|title=Free-To-Play MOBA Arena of Valor Launches On Switch This September|archive-date=February 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222061723/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/free-to-play_moba_arena_of_valor_launches_on_switch_this_september|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arena of Valor for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details |url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/arena-of-valor-switch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627064430/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/arena-of-valor-switch/ |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.nintendo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Speaking to Engadget, Tencent Games revealed the Nintendo Switch port of the game is enhanced and optimized for the platform, taking advantage of the console's processing power and hardware features to implement various changes to the game, such as improved graphics and animations, better lighting, smoother lines, and additional minute details like butterflies. Additionally, several adjustments were made to the game to be playable on a bigger screen with traditional controls, and stats for characters have been reconfigured. Because of these changes, cross-play between the Nintendo Switch and mobile versions of the game is not possible.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/23/arena-of-valor-switch-interview-esports/|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|last=Conditt|first=Jessica|publisher=Engadget|title='Arena of Valor' is a completely different game on Switch|archive-date=March 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310043813/https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/23/arena-of-valor-switch-interview-esports/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Post-release=== TiMi Studios once again faced internal competition. Morefun Studios (which is also another of Tencent's video game development studio) developed and released a mobile MOBA named ''War Song'' on January 22, 2018, in an attempt to compete with ''Arena of Valor''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2019 |title=Game mobile "cờ nhân phẩm" của Tencent bị tố "ăn cắp" tướng từ War Song |trans-title=Tencent's "auto chess" mobile game is accused of "stealing" heroes from War Song |url=https://gamek.vn/chess-rush-game-mobile-co-nhan-pham-cua-tencent-bi-to-an-cap-tuong-tu-war-song-20190704180517843.chn |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=gamek.vn |language=vi}}</ref> However, ''War Song'' did not last long in the end. Instead, the assets of the defunct MOBA were recycled for ''Chess Rush'', an auto battler game, which was released on July 4, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chess Rush, Tencent's new auto battler, comes out July 4 - Daily Esports|url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/chess-rush-tencents-new-auto-battler-comes-out-july-4/|date=July 2, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=www.dailyesports.gg|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921024612/https://www.dailyesports.gg/chess-rush-tencents-new-auto-battler-comes-out-july-4/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Arena of Valor'' was reported to have caused a gradually straining business relationship between Riot Games and Tencent, and the relationship between the two firms became further strained when Tencent used notable ''League of Legends'' players to promote ''Arena of Valor'' and its esports tournaments. Riot Games's complaints initiated a two-month marketing freeze for ''Arena of Valor'' and demanded that Riot Games be given the option to review all marketing plans, including a veto for the use of select celebrity gamers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Batchelor|first=James|title=Tencent reportedly gives up on Arena of Valor|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-28-tencent-reportedly-gives-up-on-arena-of-valor|date=June 5, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=GamesIndustry.biz|archive-date=January 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110084800/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-28-tencent-reportedly-gives-up-on-arena-of-valor|url-status=live}}</ref> Nonetheless, Riot Games implied that their relationship with Tencent is still strong, and the conflict between them and their games is only "a bump in the road".<ref name=":0" /> In July 2017, Riot Games filed a lawsuit against Moonton, the developer of the rival game ''Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'', for copyright infringement, citing similarities between ''Mobile Legends'' and ''League of Legends''.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 11, 2017|title=Riot Games sues League of Legends copycat|url=https://straatosphere.com/riot-games-sues-mobile-legends-developer/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Straatosphere|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202012131/https://straatosphere.com/riot-games-sues-mobile-legends-developer/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mickunas|first=Aaron|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-suing-mobile-game-company-moonton-lol-mobile-legends-15786|title=Riot is suing a mobile game company for copyright infringement, and it's definitely not hard to see why|date=July 10, 2017|website=Dot eSports|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=November 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119021626/https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-suing-mobile-game-company-moonton-lol-mobile-legends-15786|url-status=live}}</ref> The case was initially dismissed in the Central District Court of California in the United States on account of ''forum non conveniens''. Tencent, as Riot's parent company, then filed a new, separate lawsuit on behalf of Riot Games, directly targeting Moonton's CEO, Watson Xu Zhenhua (as he had previously worked in Tencent as one of Tencent's senior employee) in Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court, for violating a law regarding Non-Compete Agreements,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leo |date=December 21, 2018 |title=Tencent case and risks in non-compete commitments |url=https://law.asia/tencent-case-risks-non-compete-commitments/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222061720/https://law.asia/tencent-case-risks-non-compete-commitments/ |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=Law.asia |language=en-US}}</ref> which ruled in Tencent's favor in July 2018, awarding Tencent a settlement of {{US$|2.9 million|long=no}} (RMB19.4 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/source-riot-games-parent-tencent-wins-lawsuit-mobile-legends-31079|title=Riot Games parent Tencent wins $2.9 million in lawsuit against Moonton CEO|first=Aaron|last=Mickunas|date=July 18, 2018|website=Dot Esports|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711104720/https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/source-riot-games-parent-tencent-wins-lawsuit-mobile-legends-31079|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/riot-games-tencent-wins-lawsuit-league-of-legends-copy-1202878322/|title=Tencent Wins Lawsuit Over 'League of Legends' Copycat|first=Liz|last=Lanier|date=July 19, 2018|magazine=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mobile Legends Dev Lost Lawsuit To Riot Games / Tencent - Close To USD $3 Million|url=https://pokde.net/news/mobile-legends-dev-lawsuit-riot-games-tencent/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Pokde.Net|date=July 18, 2018|archive-date=February 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222063236/https://pokde.net/news/mobile-legends-dev-lawsuit-riot-games-tencent|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Shah|first=Riaz|title=Moonton VS Riot Games – The $2.9M Lawsuit Drama|date=July 21, 2018|url=https://kitamenshahalam.com/moonton-vs-riot-games|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=December 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209164506/https://kitamenshahalam.com/moonton-vs-riot-games|url-status=live}}</ref> Riot Games eventually acknowledged the potential of the mobile market for the MOBA genre, and agreed to develop a mobile title for ''League of Legends''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Tencent giving up on Arena of Valor in the West and is now working together with Riot Games to develop League of Legends for mobile|url=https://gamedaily.biz/article/902/report-tencent-giving-up-on-arena-of-valor-in-the-west|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=GameDaily.biz|date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001110924/https://gamedaily.biz/article/902/report-tencent-giving-up-on-arena-of-valor-in-the-west|url-status=live}}</ref> Tencent then temporarily pulled marketing plans for ''Arena of Valor'' in Europe and North America in 2019, clearing room for Riot Games's announcement a few months later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gamesforum|date=November 5, 2020|title=League of Legends: Wild Rift enters the mobile MOBA arena|url=https://www.globalgamesforum.com/league-of-legends-wild-rift-enters-the-mobile-moba-arena/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Gamesforum|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114082742/https://www.globalgamesforum.com/league-of-legends-wild-rift-enters-the-mobile-moba-arena/|url-status=live}}</ref> Riot Games announced their own mobile MOBA game, ''League of Legends: Wild Rift'' on October 16, 2019, which is the 10th anniversary of ''League of Legends''.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 15, 2019|title=League of Legends coming to mobile|url=https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/10/15/20915315/league-of-legends-wild-rift-mobile-console-launch|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=The Verge|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130064913/https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/10/15/20915315/league-of-legends-wild-rift-mobile-console-launch|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, the succession of MOBA genre on mobile inspired the creation of ''Pokémon UNITE'', a ''Pokémon'' spin-off game, developed by TiMi Studio as well in a further partnership with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The game was announced in a ''Pokémon'' Presents on June 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=June 24, 2020|title=Pokémon Unite is a new free-to-play MOBA from Tencent|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-24-pokemon-unite-is-a-new-free-to-play-moba-from-tencent|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Eurogamer|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224091907/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-24-pokemon-unite-is-a-new-free-to-play-moba-from-tencent|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Desatoff|first=Sam|title=Pokémon Unite leverages TiMi Studio's pedigree in the MOBA genre|url=https://gamedaily.biz/article/1792/pokeacutemon-unite-leverages-timi-studios-pedigree-in-the-moba-genre|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=GameDaily.biz|date=July 2, 2020|archive-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223001845/https://gamedaily.biz/article/1792/pokeacutemon-unite-leverages-timi-studios-pedigree-in-the-moba-genre|url-status=live}}</ref>
TiMi partnered with Shengqi Games to re-distribute the Arena of Valor franchise in the Indian market, where Arena of Valor has been suspended from operating earlier in Q4 of 2020 due to unsubstantiated privacy concerns claims through the Indian government. The franchise is branded Clash of Titans, with adjusted terms such as Titans, unlike the original franchises Hero terminology.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=December 14, 2021|title=Arena of Valor lookalike Clash of Titans launching in India|url=https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/arena-of-valor-lookalike-clash-of-titans-launching-in-india|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Dot Esports|archive-date=December 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215064957/https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/arena-of-valor-lookalike-clash-of-titans-launching-in-india|url-status=live}}</ref> The mobile app of ''Arena of Valor'' was banned in India (along with other Chinese apps) on September 2, 2020, by the government, the move came amid the 2020 China–India skirmish.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 2, 2020|title=Government Bans 118 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.|work=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1650669|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=September 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902202409/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1650669|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Yasir|first1=Sameer|last2=Kumar|first2=Hari|date=September 2, 2020|title=India Bans 118 Chinese Apps as Indian Soldier Is Killed on Disputed Border|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/asia/india-bans-china-apps.html|access-date=November 19, 2022|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913113652/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/asia/india-bans-china-apps.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
TiMi Studio Group decided to no longer extend the license rights of the ''Arena of Valor'' franchise to Netmarble & Kakao. Netmarble announced that they will terminate the service on July 29, 2022; after five years of game as a service (GaaS). The termination causes Korea to have no representation in eSports in 2022. The license was not extended due to a failure of player retention in South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=넷마블, 펜타스톰 5년 만에 서비스 종료 결정 |trans-title=Netmarble decides to end service for Pentastorm after 5 years. |url=http://m.gameinsight.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=24259 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222075137/http://m.gameinsight.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=24259 |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=m.gameinsight.co.kr |lang=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=펜타킬의 저주인가...펜타스톰 for Kakao 5년 마침표 |trans-title=Is it the curse of the Pentakill...Pentastorm for Kakao's 5-year conclusion |url=https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=970032 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222075118/https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=970032 |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=내외경제TV |lang=ko}}</ref>
==Esports== ===International competition=== ''Arena of Valor'' tournaments have been held in numerous regions, with each region having their own local leagues such as Garena Challenger Series Pro League (GCS) in Taiwan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PEygJPtP4lM|title=AoV GCS Summer 2017 Highlights|date=October 11, 2017|via=YouTube|access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref> Realm of Valor Pro League (RPL) in Thailand,<ref>{{cite web|title=RoV Pro League 2020 Summer {{!}} Grand Final - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuVZruUgODw|access-date=November 19, 2022|via=YouTube|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929113948/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuVZruUgODw|url-status=live}}</ref> Arena of Glory – Đấu trường danh vọng (AOG) in Vietnam,<ref>{{cite web|title=Highlights: Adonis Esports vs Saigon Phantom {{!}} Vietnam Arena of Glory Spring 2018 Grand Finals - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvvfFKDobu4&feature=youtu.be|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=www.youtube.com| date=May 2, 2018 |archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313163335/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvvfFKDobu4&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}</ref> Arena of Valor Star League (ASL) in Indonesia,<ref>{{cite web|title=Match 1 Grand Final ASL 2020 Season 4 - EVOS Esports vs ARCHANGEL - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhQ_4YHM8oA|access-date=November 19, 2022|via=YouTube| date=September 8, 2020 |archive-date=November 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119021622/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhQ_4YHM8oA|url-status=live}}</ref> Arena of Valor: Valor Cup (AVC) in Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/malaysia-first-aov-valor-cup-details/|title=AoV First Valor Cup details.|date=March 2, 2018|website=Samurai Gamers|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313163340/https://samurai-gamers.com/arena-of-valor/malaysia-first-aov-valor-cup-details/|url-status=live}}</ref> Arena of Valor: Valor Series (AVS) in Europe, North America, and Latin America,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/7459/tencents-valor-series-season-3-starts-this-weekend-in-arena-of-valor-tournament-structure-detailed|last=Paek|first=Ji-Eun|title=Arena of Valor: Valor Series Season 3|date=February 1, 2019|website=INVEN Global|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313163340/https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/7459/tencents-valor-series-season-3-starts-this-weekend-in-arena-of-valor-tournament-structure-detailed|url-status=live}}</ref> and Arena of Valor Japan League (AJL) in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u0LPcJu5Y5U&t=28s|title=【 伝説対決 -Arena of Valor-】Arena of Valor Japan League 春の陣 決勝戦|date=March 28, 2020|via=YouTube|access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref>
''Arena of Valor'' also has two annual world championship tournaments; Arena of Valor International Championship (AIC) and Arena of Valor World Cup (AWC). AIC is a tournament where teams from across the world participate to earn profit and glory for their own esports organisation, while AWC is a tournament where teams participate under the banner of their national flag to represent their own country.
The first AIC was held in South Korea from November 23 to 26, 2017. The event attracted more than 36,000,000 online viewers, breaking mobile game records worldwide and has since become the leading standard of mobile esports. The game occupying the top positions of mobile game rankings in Asia for months has also received the honor of Google Play's Best of 2017 Game award in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/arena-of-valor-brings-world-cup-2018-to-los-angeles/|title=Arena of Valor International Championship (AIC) that was first held in 2017, the event attracted more than 36,000,000 online viewers, breaking mobile game records worldwide and has since become the leading standard of mobile eSports.|date=April 22, 2017|website=Gamer Braves|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=August 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819051241/https://www.gamerbraves.com/arena-of-valor-brings-world-cup-2018-to-los-angeles/|url-status=live}}</ref> The second AIC tournament was held in Thailand from November 23 to December 16, 2018. The tournament increased the number of competing teams to 16, with teams competing for the title and a proportion of the prize pool worth $600,000 (£460,000).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://esportsinsider.com/2018/10/arena-of-valor-announces-international-championship/|title=Arena of Valor announces international championship|date=October 19, 2018|newspaper=Esportsinsider|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=December 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209113212/https://esportsinsider.com/2018/10/arena-of-valor-announces-international-championship|url-status=live}}</ref> The third AIC tournament was also held in Thailand from November 5 to 24, 2019. It featured an additional all-new 1v1 competition, where one player represented each team and the winner walked away with $5,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arena of Valor International Championship 2019 to be held in Thailand|url=https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/arena-of-valor-international-championship-2019-to-be-held-in-thailand|first=Wasif|last=Ahmed|date=September 18, 2019|website=Dot Esports|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313163340/https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/arena-of-valor-international-championship-2019-to-be-held-in-thailand|url-status=live}}</ref>
The first Arena of Valor World Cup (AWC) tournament was held in Los Angeles, United States, from July 17 to 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/arena-of-valor-brings-world-cup-2018-to-los-angeles/|title=Arena of Valor brings World Cup 2018 to Los Angeles|date=May 26, 2018|website=GamerBraves|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=August 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819051241/https://www.gamerbraves.com/arena-of-valor-brings-world-cup-2018-to-los-angeles/|url-status=live}}</ref> A total prize pool of $500,000 made AWC one of the largest mobile esports tournaments in gaming history. A total of nine regions competed for the grand prize, which includes Taiwan – Hong Kong – Macau, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia – Singapore – Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea, North America, Latin America and Europe. Additionally, the tournament host selected three Wildcard teams to participate in AWC.{{cn|date=January 2024}} The second AWC tournament was held in Da Nang, Vietnam, from June 27 to July 14, 2019, with the same total prize pool of $500,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esportsobserver.com/aov-2019-world-cup-vietnam/|title=AoV 2019 World Cup will be held in Vietnam|date=February 27, 2019|website=The Esports Observer|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=September 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908120333/https://esportsobserver.com/aov-2019-world-cup-vietnam/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://egg.network/news/arena-valor-world-cup-2019-will-be-hosted-vietnam-usd500000-prize-pool|title=AWC 2019 will be hosted in Vietnam with US$500,000 prize pool|date=May 13, 2019|website=egg.network|access-date=November 19, 2022}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The second AWC also marks Japan's first participation in the ''Arena of Valor'' international tournament since the game introduced their Japanese server on November 30, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/vietnam-wins-the-arena-of-valor-world-cup-2019/|title=Vietnam wins the Arena of Valor World Cup 2019|date=July 15, 2019|website=dotesports.com|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306152604/https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/vietnam-wins-the-arena-of-valor-world-cup-2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Arena of Valor World Cup 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=April 30, 2020|title=Arena of Valor World Cup 2020 canceled due to COVID-19|url=https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/arena-of-valor-world-cup-2020-canceled-due-to-covid-19|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Dot Esports|archive-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911103819/https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/arena-of-valor-world-cup-2020-canceled-due-to-covid-19|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Arena of Valor World Cup 2020 cancelled|url=https://www.onlineesports.com/news/events/arena-of-valor-world-cup-2020-cancelled|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=www.onlineesports.com|archive-date=January 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128011628/https://www.onlineesports.com/news/events/arena-of-valor-world-cup-2020-cancelled|url-status=live}}</ref> and was replaced by the one-off Arena of Valor Premier League 2020 (APL 2020).<ref>{{cite web|date=May 22, 2020|title=14 top teams will battle it out in the Arena Of Valor Premier League 2020|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/14-top-teams-will-battle-it-out-in-the-arena-of-valor-premier-league-2020/|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=ONE Esports|archive-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616071433/https://www.oneesports.gg/aov/14-top-teams-will-battle-it-out-in-the-arena-of-valor-premier-league-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On August 28, 2021, Level Infinite and TiMi eSports announced the merge of the Honor of Kings World Champion Cup, the world championship of AoV's Chinese counterpart ''Honor of Kings'', with the Arena of Valor World Cup. As a result, the prize pool will be increased dramatically from $500,000 to $10,000,000 from the 2022 edition. The AIC 2021 prize pool has been increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000 and will be increased from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 starting AIC 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thanhnien.vn/chua-can-vo-dich-aic-2022-dai-dien-viet-nam-am-tron-so-tien-4-6-ti-dong-1851473951.htm |title=Chưa cần vô địch AIC 2022, đại diện Việt Nam ẵm trọn số tiền 4,6 tỉ đồng |trans-title=Without winning AIC 2022, Vietnamese representative takes home the entire amount of 4.6 billion VND |date=July 1, 2022 |website= Thanh Niên |lang=vi |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=June 14, 2025 }}</ref>
===Asian Games 2018=== {{Main|Esports at the 2018 Asian Games}} ''Arena of Valor'' was part of the esports demonstration event at the Asian Games 2018 held in Indonesia. Eight countries were able to participate after qualifying from their respective regional qualification, with Indonesia automatically qualifying as host. Unlike other electronic sports events, there is no qualification for Central and West Asia.<ref>{{cite news|title=AESF Game Result|url=https://www.aesf.com/images/Game_Result.pdf|access-date=July 11, 2018|publisher=Asian Electronic Sports Federation|date=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831012203/https://www.aesf.com/images/Game_Result.pdf|archive-date=August 31, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Southeast Asian Games 2019=== {{Main|Esports at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games}}
''Arena of Valor'' was among the game titles included as a medal event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1077291/arena-of-valor-to-become-official-game-title-of-2019-southeast-asian-games-in-philippines|title=Arena of Valor become official game title of 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Philippines.|date=March 27, 2019|website=insidethegames.biz|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313163340/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1077291/arena-of-valor-to-become-official-game-title-of-2019-southeast-asian-games-in-philippines|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Southeast Asian Games 2021 === {{Main|Esports at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games}}
''Arena of Valor'' ({{langx|vi|Liên Quân|links=no}}) was among the game titles included as a medal event at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, along with two similar games ''League of Legends'' ({{langx|vi|Liên Minh Huyền Thoại|links=no}}) and ''League of Legends: Wild Rift'' ({{langx|vi|Liên Minh Huyền Thoại: Tốc Chiến|links=no}}).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berkeley |first=Geoff |date=March 28, 2021 |title=Increased number of esports titles confirmed for 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1105991/esports-titles-confirmed-2021-sea-games |website=Inside the Games}}</ref>
===Asian Games 2022=== ''Arena of Valor'' is among the eight esports titles determined as medal events for the Asian Games 2022. Tencent Esports and TiMi eSports shared a publication on September 5, 2021, which confirmed the first time usage of the merged version of ''Honor of Kings'' with ''Arena of Valor''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=November 17, 2021|title=Tencent to create new version of Arena of Valor for 2022 Asian Games|url=https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/tencent-to-create-new-version-of-arena-of-valor-for-2022-asian-games|access-date=November 19, 2022|website=Dot Esports|archive-date=December 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215065123/https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/tencent-to-create-new-version-of-arena-of-valor-for-2022-asian-games|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Accolades== ''Arena of Valor'' won the award for "Best Music in a Casual/Social Game" at the 15th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards, whereas its other nomination was for "Best Original Instrumental".<ref>{{Cite news |title=2017 G.A.N.G. Awards Winners - Game Audio Network Guild |url=https://www.audiogang.org/awards-archive-old/2017-awards/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119021629/https://www.audiogang.org/awards-archive-old/2017-awards/ |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |work=Game Audio Network Guild |language=en-US}}</ref> It was also nominated for "Original Score – Video Game" at the 2017 Hollywood Music in Media Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-music-media-awards-full-winners-list-1057748/item/original-score-tv-show-limited-series-1057712|title=Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List|date=November 17, 2017|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=April 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429155441/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-music-media-awards-full-winners-list-1057748/item/original-score-tv-show-limited-series-1057712|url-status=live}}</ref> for "Original Dramatic Score, New IP" at the NAVGTR Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://navgtr.org/2018/03/13/horizon-wins-7-mario-goty/|title=Winner List for 2017: Mario, Horizon|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411031441/https://navgtr.org/2018/03/13/horizon-wins-7-mario-goty/|url-status=live}}</ref> for "Best Competitive Game" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/|title=Golden Joysticks 2018 nominees announced, voting open now|first=Tom|last=Hoggins|date=September 24, 2018|accessdate=November 19, 2022|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|archive-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gaming/news/golden-joysticks-2018-nominees-announced-voting-open-now/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/|title=Golden Joystick Awards 2018 winners: God of War wins big but Fortnite gets Victory Royale|first=Connor|last=Sheridan|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=GamesRadar+|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116215904/https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> and for "Fan Favorite Mobile Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://file770.com/2018-gamers-choice-awards-nominees/|title=2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees|first=Mike|last=Glyer|date=November 19, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=File 770|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225145800/http://file770.com/2018-gamers-choice-awards-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Arena of Valor: Flip the World'' won the award for "Song/Score - Mobile Video Game" at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-hmma-winners/|title=2018 HMMA WINNERS|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2022|work=Hollywood Music in Media Awards|archive-date=November 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115112925/https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-hmma-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> while the game itself and ''Honor of Kings 2.0'' were nominated for the same category at the 10th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shootonline.com/spw/hollywood-music-media-awards-announces-nominees|title=Hollywood Music In Media Awards Announces Nominees|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2022|magazine=Shoot|archive-date=February 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211182115/https://www.shootonline.com/spw/hollywood-music-media-awards-announces-nominees|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was also nominated for "Best Mobile Sport" at the ''Pocket Gamer'' Mobile Games Awards,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The winners of 2020 – Mobile Games Awards |url=https://www.mobilegamesawards.com/winners-2020/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406222358/https://www.mobilegamesawards.com/winners-2020/ |archive-date=April 6, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=www.mobilegamesawards.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> while ''Honor of Kings 2.0'' won the award for "Best Music in a Casual Game" at the 18th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards, whereas its other nomination was for "Best Sound Design in a Casual/Social Game".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=May 7, 2020 |title='Death Stranding' Sweeps Gaming's G.A.N.G. Awards With Six Wins Including Audio of the Year |url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/death-stranding-gaming-gang-awards-winners-list-1234600151/ |access-date=May 21, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://www.arenaofvalor.com/}} {{Tencent Holdings}}
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