To enrich AoV even more, Tencent also retained Chinese elements in the game by including popular characters based off of Chinese history and stories. Batman as a playable hero in Arena of Valor (Source: Arena of Valor)
Superman on the other hand, is adept at flying around and quickly engaging the opposition by raining down justice with his fists. Batman, who fights primarily with his fists, is able to conceal himself in the dark just like the original DC character setting. Tencent didn’t just borrow a few trademark elements from these characters to put into the game, but brought them to life by imbuing them with their respective skills, appearance, and voices so Western audiences could get a chance to dominate the battlefield with their favourite DC heroes. And instead of including popular characters from SNK’s King of Fighters such as Shiranui Mai, which is definitely a popular choice among players across Asia, Tencent opted for characters more well known in the West such as DC Universe’s Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Instead of embracing a more traditional Chinese style of clothing, characters generally appear more technologically advanced, beastly, or superhero-like while radiating an aura of justice around them. Superman as a playable hero in Arena of Valor (Source: Arena of Valor)ĪoV’s art style and character designs mostly included heroes or mythical creatures with European and American features. and Europe can mainly be attributed to the ample localizations Tencent added to cater to the Western audience. Following its successful conclusion, it has also been confirmed as an official game title of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, according to Tencent Esports business director Hou Miao at the “UP 2019 Tencent NEO Culture Creativity Conference.” Localization beyond just an English versionīut how has AoV become such a viral mobile title both in and out of China? AoV’s massive popularity across the U.S. The game was also selected last year by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) for the 2018 Asian Olympic Games in Jakarta. Global app revenue in first half of 2019 (Source: Sensor Tower) These games were in the exact same spots for consumer spending in the first quarter of 2019, showing that players are still very willing to spend money on micro transactions within them. Rounding up the stats, AoV came in second on the rankings list for consumer spending, right behind Fate/Grand Order. Additional figures have also indicated that game downloads have also soared to a high of 20.1 billion during the first half of 2019, up 3.2 percent from the same period in 2018.
HoK made the most money, bringing in $728 million and not including the revenue from China’s third-party Android stores. Soaring popularityĪccording to market analyst Sensor Tower, mobile games earned $29.6 billion across both platforms, up 11.3 percent from the same period last year. It’s fair to say that AoV is likely to become the next king of mobile games after the previous most popular title Player’s Unknown Battleground (PUBG). SEE ALSO: Honor of Kings Becomes Most Profitable Mobile Game Globally in the First Half of 2019 Mobile game Arena of Valor (Source: Pandaily)
As of May, it has amassed a monstrous daily active user (DAU) count of over 13 million. The multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) AoV is an international adaptation of Honor of Kings (HoK) developed and published by Tencent Games for iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch, for markets outside mainland China. The event, which began on June 27 for the group stages, was hosted in Vietnam by Tencent and Garena and featured a $500,000 prize pool. Once you've completed the 5th Reward stage it will start back at the first reward stage again so you can keep earning Rewards throughout the event.The Arena of Valor (AoV) World Cup 2019 grand finals will kick off on Sunday, where a new world champion will be crowned. The Valor Tracker has 5 different rewards that it will progress through as you win Arena battles. This Troop is not limited by it's rarity so it's possible that some Arena of Valor events will contain a pre-set Mythic Troop for example, which isn't an option in a normal Arena run.ĭuring the Arena of Valor event there will be a Valor tracker in the mini games menu so you can easily track your progress towards your next Valor reward. The Arena of Valor is almost identical to playing a normal Arena run, except, during the Arena of Valor event there will often (not always) be a pre-set Troop in your team which you cannot change.
During this event you will earn Valor for every battle you win in the arena which will allow you to earn extra rewards at certain milestones. The Arena of Valor is a special event focused on the Arena.