ByteDance's MOONTON Games sued Tencent for commercial slander, and received 220,000 yuan in compensation in the final trial

MOONTON Games sued Tencent, as the company had fabricated and spread false information that was inconsistent with the facts and hindered the cooperation between the plaintiff and relevant partners. This behavior caused serious damage to MOONTON Game's business reputation and should bear legal responsibility.

According to the China Judgment Documents Network, the case of MOONTON Games suing Tencent for commercial defamation disputes has recently been finalized. The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court found that Tencent constituted commercial slander, and ordered it to compensate the plaintiff MOONTON Games for economic losses and reasonable expenses totaling 220,000 yuan, and to clarify the commercial slander involved in the case in writing.

MOONTON Games was established in 2014 and has achieved remarkable results in the Southeast Asian game market. Its "Endless Showdown / Mobile Legends: Bang Bang" launched in June 2016 surpassed Tencent's "Honor of Kings" in the Southeast Asian MOBA ( multiplayer online tactical competitive game) market and became the dominant player in many countries and regions. As of June this year, the monthly active users of "Endless Showdown" exceeded 100 million. In March 2021, MOONTON Games was acquired by ByteDance’s game arm Nuverse.