Honor of Kings, Moba Legends clash in India

Two heavyweight MOBAs are throwing serious resources at India's mobile gaming scene in a direct head-to-head battle for market dominance.

Honor of Kings rolls into India

• Dean Huang confirmed the official Indian launch.
• Level Infinite, a Tencent subsidiary, handles overseas operations.
• Two mythology-inspired champions are planned for India.
• Creator ecosystem investment backs long-term community building.

HoK's esports integration

• India gets two direct World Cup qualifier slots.
• KWC competition feeds into EWC 2026.
• Incentive programs target local influencer growth.
• India shifted from a potential to a priority market.

Moba Legends fires back competitively

• Mineski Events Team partnered with Vizta Games on this.
• Moba Legends: 5v5! is rebranded as Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
• MLMS winners represent India at EWC 2026.
• Rebranding navigated the 2020 ban on the original title.

India's broader gaming boom

• KRAFTON recently committed $200 million over four years.
• BGMI's success validated the region for heavy investment.
• JioBLAST and NODWIN Gaming keep expanding in their infrastructure.
• Regulatory improvements made this whole wave possible.