League of Legends developer suing Mobile Legends for copyright Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. League of Legends developer suing Mobile Legends for copyright Double trouble. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 12 May 2022 8 comments Riot Games, the developer behind MOBA League of Legends, is suing ByteDance's Shanghai Moonton Technology Co. LTD, the developer behind MOBA Mobile Legends for copyright. The lawsuit, which was filed by Riot's parent company Tencent, reads: "This action seeks to stop Moonton from continuing its deliberate and sustained campaign to free ride on Riot's highly valuable rights in the mobile video game League of Legends: Wild Rift and related content." The company goes on to call Moonton's strategy "blatant copying". Watch on YouTube League of Legends: Wild Rift Announcement Trailer The lawsuit continues, "Over the years, as Riot updated its video game, Moonton would copy it. When Riot updated the game's promotional materials, Moonton copied them. And when Riot released a new trailer, Moonton copied it. This is a critical issue for Riot. "Moonton has used its copyist tactics to create and market its mobile video game, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, which competes with Wild Rift using Riot's own extensive, expressive content in Wild Rift itself as well as its trailers, promotional materials, and other content." Within the filed lawsuit, Tencent shared numerous shots comparing the two games' logos, characters and more. And there is really no denying it, the two games are remarkably similar. So, let's dive on in (Please note, all images are courtesy of Riot and Tencent). Below are the logos from the two games. The first League of Legends logo was changed in 2019 to a new, gold based and strongly fonted on. Just over a year later, Moonton then did the same, with Tencent highlighting the Mobile Legends' "layout, promintent use of the word 'Legends' and gold font" as being basically the same as the new LOL logo. League of Legends Logos Mobile Legends Logos Now onto the characters. Below we can see Riot's original champion, Ahri, in both Wild Rift (2020) and League of Legends (2018). This character design is similar to the Moonton's artwork for the hero Guinevere's 'Psion of Tomorrow' skin that arrived only last month. In addition to looking alike, Tencent also claims these characters perform in a very similar way. Ahri (LOL) and Guinevere (ML) Meanwhile, here is Riot's original League of Legends champion, Zac, circa 2013, next to Moonton's 2021 hero Gloo. Tencent states, "Both feature the same magenta, purple, and black color scheme, distinctive clawed hands, and similar body shapes. The two characters also share similar walks, attacks, attributes, and abilities in the games." Zac (LOL) and Gloo (ML) Finally, just look at this "Stargazer" weaponry from both games... Stargazer weapons (L - LOL/ R -ML) Tencent has shared several more comparisons such as the above within the lawsuit and is seeking retribution from Moonton for the financial damages, fees, costs it sustains, and as well any gains, profits, and advantages obtained by Moonton in the United States as a result of its acts of infringement. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store