Three years after the worldwide release, one of the first mobile MOBA games introduces the classic 5×5 game mode. So far, only within the framework of a closed test. A little bit about the reasons for the innovation is in our material.
From the point of view of common sense, Vainglory’s initial visit to a mobile with a one-line card and a limit of three participants on each side was logical. Sessions on mobile should be short. A small location and a small number of participants should have contributed to this. Although at first the average session value was still about 20 minutes.
One of the reasons that prompted Super Evil Megacorp to reconsider its position today may have been the success of Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings), which offers a more classic experience for MOBA fans on mobile – a complex map with three main tracks and teams of five players.
But there are opinions that the introduction of the 5×5 game format was only a matter of time. In an interview with Esports@Mail.En The Russian HELLDIVERS team participating in the Vainglory Challenger Series championship stated that the introduction of the new format is “Not only a tribute to the origins of the genre, but also a reaction to the requests of the players that have been heard since the launch of the project.”
Another question is whether this innovation, which, judging by the announcement of the closed beta test, has reached the finish line in terms of readiness, will be able to seriously change the disposition in the MOBA market in mobile, where Vainglory is one of the most recognizable, but at the same time not cash names.
Vainglory, although it is in the top five in terms of global revenues, but its share, according to Vadim Bulatov’s estimate of Wargaming.net , is less than 3%. Most of the funds earned within the genre are for Arena of Valor and the Mobile Legends from Shanghai Moonton, which is very similar to it, which this summer has already been accused of copying Riot Games.
The court of Super Evil Megacorp is not threatened, but the company may well face a situation when, with an eye to the crazy success of Tencent, the market will be overheated by clones or variations on the Arena of Valor theme.
Also on the topic: