How the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang NFT Changed Gaming
Key Takeaways:
- MLBB launched their first-ever NFT collection, "The Aspirants," on the Binance NFT Marketplace in 2022.
- The collection featured 12 mystery boxes, offering players exclusive in-game rewards.
- Moonton has not announced plans for a second NFT series.
To bridge the gap between traditional gamers and crypto enthusiasts, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) ventured into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the The Aspirants collection on the Binance NFT marketplace, to a mixed response from players. Interested in finding out how these gaming-inspired NFTs have helped MLBB's popularity? LFG!
What is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang?
Never heard of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang? Let us bring you up to speed.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) is a widly popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed by Moonton. Since its launch in 2016, it has dominated the gaming industry, particularly in Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines and Malaysia thanks to its booming esports scene with regional leagues like MPL PH.
With fast-paced 5v5 gameplay, a roster of over a hundred heroes, and a thriving competitive scene, MLBB ranks as the third-highest grossing MOBA on mobile, trailing closely behind Honor of Kings. The game itself boasts around 100 million monthly active users and has surpassed over one billion downloads worldwide, with 88% of downloads coming from Google Play.
But Moonton weren't content to stop there, deciding to tap into the crypto/NFT space with their own themed collection.
The Aspirants: MLBB's First NFT Collection
On January 19, 2022, MLBB partnered with Binance NFT and NFKings to release "The Aspirants," a limited-edition NFT collection
What Was In The Collection?
- 12 mystery boxes of varying rarity, featuring two of MLBB's most popular heroes: Layla and Fanny.
- Exclusive digital artwork and exclusive character animations.
- Rewards like premimum in-game skins (Miss Hikari, Bunny Babe, Lightborn-Ranger, Blade of Kibou), custom emojis NFTs, and animations.
A total of 25,000 mystery boxes were released as $25 BUSD each, with a limit of 100 boxes per user. Some NFTs also offered cryptocurrency-based rewards, depending on the rarity of their particular NFT. Notably, the first 22 players to collect all 12 NFT characters shared a $20,000 BUSD prize pool.
What's Next For Mobile Legends: Bang Bang?
As of 2025, Moonton has not announced a second NFT series. Given that three year has passed since The Aspirants launch, it seems unlikely—but never say never.
Given that The Aspirants collection sold out within minutes of its release, a second Mobile Legends: Bang Bang NFT collection would go down a treat with its player base, who are always seeking new ways to earn rewards like free skins and diamonds.
Who knows; if a new Mobile Legends: Bang Bang NFT collection is ever released, we could potentially see fan-favorite characyers like Nana or Miya in the spotlight.
The Bottom Line
By adding NFTs, Mobile Legends introduced players to blockchain technology in a fun, accessible way—without making the experience feel like an investment scheme. Since these NFTs were purely cosmetic with exclusive animations, they didn't add any pay-to-win mechanics, which many players were concerned about. The NFT collection also drew more attention to MLBB, as more users downloaded mobile MOBA to claim their in-game rewards.
While NFT integration in gaming remains controversial, MLBB's approach proved that when done right, NFTs can enhance player engagement rather than detract from the gaming experience.
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