MOONTON - About the company
MOONTON is an acquired company based in Minhang (China), founded in 2014 by Xu Zhenhua and Yuan Jing. It operates as a Developer of multiplayer eSports games for mobile devices. The company has 95 active competitors, including 18 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Riot Games, Super Evil Megacorp and Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Company Details
Developer of multiplayer eSports games for mobile devices. The games developed by the company inlcude Mobile Legends and Fantasy Merge Zoo. The games are available for iOS and android users. Also, it offers several leagues and series created to support players.
- Website
- en.moonton.com/
- Email ID
- *****@moonton.com
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Founded Year
2014
Location
Minhang, China
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
5th among 95 active competitors
Employee Count
1,691 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Savvy Games Group (Mar 20, 2026)
MOONTON's acquisition details
MOONTON got acquired by Savvy Games Group on Mar 20, 2026 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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MOONTON's funding and investors
MOONTON is a funded company. MOONTON has 1 institutional investor.
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MOONTON's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of MOONTON are Xu Zhenhua and Yuan Jing. Yuan Jing and Xu Zhenhua are the CEOs of MOONTON.
Here are the details of MOONTON's key team members:
- Xu Zhenhua: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of MOONTON.
- Yuan Jing: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of MOONTON.
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MOONTON's employee count trend
MOONTON has 1,691 employees as of Jun 26. Here is MOONTON's employee count trend over the years:
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MOONTON's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of MOONTON include Riot Games, Super Evil Megacorp and Bandai Namco Entertainment. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MOONTON, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Riot Games 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of online multiplayer games and related entertainment content | $15M | 73/100 | |
2nd | Super Evil Megacorp 2012, San Mateo (United States), Series B | Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine | $76.5M | 68/100 | |
3rd | Bandai Namco Entertainment 1955, Tokyo (Japan), Public | Video game developer and publisher for PC | - | 67/100 | |
4th | Developer of mobile-based core genres | $6M | 60/100 | ||
5th | Developer of multiplayer eSports games for mobile devices | - | 63/100 | ||
6th | Video game developer specializing in strategy and MMORPG games | $38M | 52/100 | ||
7th | Playgig 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Seed | Game development studio focuses on the development of battle games | $10.9M | 52/100 | |
8th | Legendary Play 2002, Berlin (Germany), Series A | Developer of mobile-based multi-player eSports games | $6.34M | 49/100 | |
9th | Indie game developer and publisher for PC and mobile platforms | - | - | 48/100 | |
10th | ![]() NeverGames 2017, Bucuresti (Romania), Unfunded | Online game developer of multiplayer battle games | - | - | 46/100 |
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MOONTON's Investments and acquisitions
MOONTON has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to MOONTON
Media has covered MOONTON for a total of 17 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about partnerships and 1 about company updates.
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Savvy Games Group's CEO on M&A, China and rising Eastern influencePocket Gamer•Mar 25, 2026•Savvy Games Group, MOONTON
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ByteDance to Sell Game Studio Moonton to Saudi Wealth FundCaixin Global•Mar 20, 2026•Savvy Games Group, ByteDance, MOONTON, Public Investment Fund
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MOONTON Games and Red Bull Partner for M7 World ChampionshipWebDisclosure•Jan 15, 2026•MOONTON, Red Bull
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1Play & MOONTON Games Introduce M Series Trading Card Collection via Multi-Year Strategic PartnershipGlobeNewswire•Jan 08, 2026•1Play, MOONTON
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MOONTON Games partners with 1Play for Mobile Legends M7 trading cardsGamingonPhone•Dec 13, 2025•MOONTON, 1Play
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Chess.com, Moonton, SNK join Esports Nations Cup publisher lineupPocket Gamer•Nov 27, 2025•Chess.com, MOONTON
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ByteDance in talks to sell gaming unit Moonton to Saudi’s Savvy GamesTech in Asia•Nov 27, 2025•Savvy Games Group, MOONTON, ByteDance
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