Published by Kanglei Sannathong Private Limited Team
Manipur, India – February 2025 – Indian gamers are confused. Moba Legends: 5v5! looks and feels exactly like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), which was banned in India in 2020. The big question is: Did Moonton find a sneaky way to bring MLBB back?
MLBB Banned, But Moba Legends is Still Here?
India banned MLBB because of concerns over data security and links to China. But in April 2024, Moba Legends: 5v5! appeared, published by Vizta Games, a Singapore-based company. Sounds different, right? Not really.
The game allows old MLBB players to log in with their previous accounts. Their old skins, rankings, and game progress are still there. If this is a “new” game, how is that possible?
Who Really Owns Moba Legends?
Moonton, the creator of MLBB, is owned by ByteDance, the same Chinese company behind TikTok. But Vizta Games is supposed to be a different company. If they are separate, why do they use the same servers and database?
Does this mean Moonton is still running the game behind the scenes? If so, is India’s ban really being followed?
Is Moba Legends Still a Security Risk?
One of the biggest reasons MLBB was banned was fear of user data being sent to China. If Moba Legends still connects to the same servers, does that mean Indian players’ data is still at risk?
Or is this just a loophole to trick the system and keep the game running in India?
Impact on India’s Gaming Economy and Top-Up Recharge Business
Many Indian gamers spend thousands of rupees on in-game purchases like skins, battle passes, and diamond top-ups. Before MLBB was banned, India’s mobile gaming industry saw millions flowing into game top-ups and digital payments. With Moba Legends now available, it revives the business of top-up services, allowing third-party platforms to profit from selling in-game currency.
But is this beneficial or dangerous? If Moba Legends is banned again, will players lose their money spent on top-ups? Should Indian gamers trust their financial data with this game?
Will the Indian Government Ban Moba Legends Too?
So far, Moba Legends: 5v5! is still available in India. But if the government finds that it is just MLBB under a new name, it could face the same ban.
Will Vizta Games be able to prove that it is truly independent from Moonton? Or will the Indian government step in and block the game again?
What Should Indian Gamers Do?
For now, Indian players can still enjoy Moba Legends, but no one knows for how long. Will it be banned again? Should players trust their data with this game? Should businesses continue to invest in game top-up services? Or is it only a matter of time before the truth comes out?
What do you think? Is Moba Legends just MLBB with a different name? And is it worth spending money on top-ups if the game could be banned again?
