MOONTON Games has announced a MOBILE LEGENDS: BANG BANG (MLBB) x Naruto collab, which it calls the “biggest content drop in (the game’s) history.” The collaboration will launch in-game on May 2, 2025.

The collaboration introduces five new hero skins modeled after Naruto characters, a themed interface, a limited-time map, new in-game items, and various unlockable rewards. To note, the crossover is not described as the biggest content drop in gaming overall, but rather the largest in the history of MLBB itself.

Five Naruto characters will be reimagined as MLBB heroes:

• Naruto Uzumaki as Lukas
• Sasuke Uchiha as Suyou
• Sakura Haruno AS Street
• Kakashi Hatake as Hayabusa
• Gaara as Vale

The Gaara skin (Vale) will be available for free through event participation, while the other four skins will be tied to a draw event.

According to MOONTON, pairing MLBB characters with Naruto personas was the result of months of testing. Lyn Xi, the Naruto collaboration lead, said the team considered gameplay, visual fit, and fan expectations in deciding the matches.

The event will also introduce new types of cosmetics: a Common Sacred Statue (usable by any hero) featuring Naruto’s summon Gamakichi, and two Loading Effects for Naruto and Sasuke, which change the pre-match hero display.

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A Naruto-themed user interface will be live during the event period, alongside a limited-time map containing references to the anime. These include Ichiraku Ramen appearing in the side lane and the Elemental Lord boss being replaced by Madara Uchiha. Other easter eggs are included, but not explicitly detailed.

Players will also be able to take part in the MLBB Ninjutsu Academy, a time-limited feature where in-game missions unlock “Ninjutsu Skill Scrolls,” which can then be used in a guaranteed reward draw. Prizes include hero skins and physical merchandise such as an iPhone 16 Pro.

MOBILE LEGENDS: BANG BANG (MLBB) is described one of the most played mobile MOBAs globally, with over 1.5 billion downloads and an active player base of around 110 million per month, according to MOONTON. Naruto is a manga written by Masashi Kishimoto. It began serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in September 1999 and ran for 15 years until November 2014, ending with a total of 72 volumes. Studio Pierrot animated the anime adaptation, which premiered in October 2002 and ran for 220 episodes. The anime was followed by a sequel titled Naruto Shippudenwhich ran for 500 episodes.

There is also the sequel Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga, originally written by Ukyo Kodachi. Masashi Kishimoto later took over the story, which has illustrations by Mikio Ikimoto. The manga started in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2016 but moved to V Jump in 2019.

Part 2 of the manga titled Boruto: Two Blue Vortex began in August 2023. The Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime adaptation began broadcasting in April 2017, while the anime went on a break in March 2023.

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang x Naruto collab event goes live May 2, 2025. More information is expected to be released on MLBB’s official social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Xand YouTube) in the coming weeks.

Source: Press Release
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