Moonton Games and Riot Games end lawsuit disputes with global settlement
The dust has settled.
Updated on April 2, 3:23 p.m. (GMT+8): Included background information on Moonton Games and Riot Games.
Riot Games has formally dropped the longstanding lawsuit against Moonton Games over its intellectual property dispute overMobile Legends: Bang Bang.
According to Moonton, both parties have reached a global settlement after several rounds of communications. Both parties have signed a settlement agreement.
Moonton Games and Riot Games settle IP dispute
The two gaming giants have been entangled in disputes since 2017.
The contention initially arose when Riot brought Moonton to court in 2017, alleging the replication of in-game elements from their flagship title,League of Legends.
However, the case was dismissed, with the court ruling that it fell under the jurisdiction of a Chinese court.
In 2022, Riot Games once again initiatedlegal actionagainst Moonton Games.
The lawsuit claimed copyright infringement, asserting that certain content in MLBB bore striking resemblances to elements from both League of Legends and its mobile counterpart, League of Legends: Wild Rift.
The case was dismissed by the US court, which stated that the matter was better suited for resolution in a different jurisdiction.
In 2024, both parties reached a global settlement. Riot Games has formally withdrawn all related lawsuits.
Riot Games is an American video game developer and publisher founded in 2006. They first published multiplayer online battle arena League of Legends in 2009 for PC. Its mobile version, Wild Rift, collectible card gameLegends of Runeterra, and first-person shooter,Valorant, were released in 2020.
Moonton Games is a Chinese video game developer and publisher primarily known for its mobile gaming titles. Founded in 2014, they are best known for their flagship multiplayer online battle arena Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, which was released in 2016.
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