Arena of Valor is finally available in North America

Real-time strategy games have always been an active niche from the earliest days of the industry. Its mantle has been taken up in recent years by MOBAs – multiplayer online battle arenas – like League of Legends, Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm and more. That’s why I was excited to try the most popular MOBA in China that few outside of it have heard about – Arena of Valor.

The game – also known as Strike of Kings or Glory of Kings, and which has 200 million players (you read that right) in China, just came out for the Western mobile market for iOS and Android systems. Its developer is Tencent, the same company that owned League of Legends. I want to go over what Arena of Valor is all about, how it’s set up, the playing experience, and how to unlock all the rewards and exclusive heroes.

The gameplay is fairly typical of MOBAs. It's a 5v5 match wherein you must destroy the enemy team's towers to attack the base. This game has all the MOBA things like minions, heroes, an icon with a screaming guy, and in-app purchases. It's a port of the original Chinese Kings of Glory but with more "Western" characters. There are even officially licensed DC heroes and villains. Batman seems really out of place here, but oh well.

Arena of Valor is a 5 vs 5 MOBA for mobile. With a wide selection of heroes being given freely for playing, there is little to dislike in the game. If you have ever played League of Legends, the game feels very familiar as the concepts of Jungling, Blue buff, Red buff, Dragon and Baron are all in the game. At the moment, there aren't any DC heroes, but there are still plenty of heroes available with different playstyles to enjoy. With short matches, Arena of Valor is a great game to play if you are seeking for MOBA on the go. Finally, to enjoy all the features in the game, players can Buy AoV Gold Accounts from Mmocs at a reasonable price.