<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
formerly	O
Strike	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
is	O
an	O
international	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
developed	O
by	O
TiMi	O
Studio	O
Group	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Level	O
Infinite	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
for	O
markets	O
outside	O
Mainland	O
China	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
six	O
Esports	O
video	O
games	O
featured	O
at	O
the	O
2018	O
Asian	O
Games	O
,	O
2019	O
Southeast	O
Asian	O
Games	O
,	O
2021	O
Asian	O
Indoor	O
and	O
Martial	O
Arts	O
Games	O
,	O
and	O
2021	O
SEA	O
Games	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
competitive	O
sport	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
published	O
in	O
other	O
regions	O
by	O
Garena	B-Application
,	O
DeNA	O
,	O
Actoz	O
SG	O
and	O
TiMi	O
Studio	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
is	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
(	O
MOBA	O
)	O
game	O
developed	O
for	O
mobile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
highly	O
resembles	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
a	O
MOBA	O
game	O
on	O
PC	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Riot	O
Games	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
Tencent	O
and	O
sister	O
company	O
to	O
TiMi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
various	O
game	O
modes	O
in	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
,	O
with	O
"	O
5v5	O
"	O
most	O
commonly	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
Grand	O
Battle	O
or	O
Ranked	O
Match	O
,	O
played	O
on	O
the	O
Antaris	O
Battlefield	O
and	O
being	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
112	O
heroes	O
in	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
as	O
of	O
July	O
8	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
divides	O
the	O
heroes	O
into	O
numerous	O
categories	O
that	O
each	O
play	O
different	O
roles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Tencent	O
fully	O
acquired	O
Riot	O
Games	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
Tencent	O
asked	O
them	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
mobile	O
version	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
,	O
as	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
(	O
MOBA	O
)	O
games	O
were	O
very	O
rare	O
on	O
mobile	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
with	O
Vainglory	B-Application
by	O
Super	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Megacorp	I-Application
(	O
which	O
was	O
formed	O
by	O
ex-Riot	O
Games	O
employees	O
)	O
being	O
the	O
only	O
notable	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
wanted	O
to	O
seize	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
dominate	O
the	O
mobile	O
market	O
because	O
there	O
were	O
not	O
any	O
strong	O
competitors	O
aside	O
from	O
Vainglory	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Riot	O
Games	O
declined	O
due	O
to	O
mobile	O
not	O
commonly	O
being	O
seen	O
as	O
the	O
platform	O
for	O
competitive	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
could	O
not	O
be	O
replicated	O
on	O
smartphones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
receiving	O
the	O
refusal	O
from	O
Riot	O
Games	O
,	O
Lightspeed	O
&	O
Quantum	O
Studios	O
(	O
which	O
would	O
later	O
develop	O
PUBG	B-Application
Mobile	I-Application
under	O
license	O
from	O
Krafton	O
)	O
and	O
TiMi	O
Studios	O
(	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
Tencent	O
's	O
internal	O
video	O
game	O
development	O
studios	O
)	O
raced	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
MOBA	O
game	O
that	O
fit	O
the	O
bill	O
,	O
resulting	O
an	O
internal	O
competition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
month	O
later	O
,	O
We	O
MOBA	O
was	O
already	O
the	O
third	O
most-downloaded	O
mobile	O
game	O
on	O
Apple	O
's	O
iOS	B-Application
worldwide	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
app	O
analytics	O
firm	O
App	O
Annie	O
,	O
while	O
League	O
of	O
Kings	O
was	O
nowhere	O
near	O
We	O
MOBA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TiMi	O
Studios	O
used	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
as	O
a	O
base	O
model	O
to	O
overhaul	O
League	O
of	O
Kings	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
both	O
games	O
having	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
similarity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nevertheless	O
,	O
Riot	O
Games	O
deemed	O
that	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
characters	O
and	O
abilities	O
in	O
League	O
of	O
Kings	O
were	O
"	O
blatantly	O
ripping	O
off	O
the	O
intellectual	O
property	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
"	O
after	O
they	O
discovered	O
how	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
produced	O
,	O
and	O
reportedly	O
brought	O
these	O
concerns	O
to	O
Tencent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
responded	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
change	O
its	O
own	O
game	O
enough	O
to	O
sell	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
product	O
with	O
no	O
relation	O
to	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
League	O
of	O
Kings	O
had	O
already	O
gained	O
massive	O
popularity	O
in	O
China	O
at	O
this	O
point	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
advertised	O
as	O
"	O
mobile	O
version	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
"	O
through	O
social	O
media	O
and	O
word-of-mouth	O
marketing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
felt	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
too	O
late	O
to	O
make	O
huge	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
renamed	O
League	O
of	O
Kings	O
( 王者联盟	O
Wángzhě	O
Liánméng	O
)	O
to	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
( 王者荣耀	O
Wángzhě	B-Application
Róngyào	I-Application
)	O
on	O
November	O
26	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
only	O
went	O
through	O
necessary	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
international	O
release	O
of	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
was	O
canceled	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
have	O
a	O
western	O
twin	O
for	O
markets	O
outside	O
Mainland	O
China	O
which	O
is	O
rebranded	O
and	O
featured	O
different	O
contents	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
,	O
which	O
also	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
respond	O
to	O
Riot	O
Games	O
's	O
complaints	O
of	O
"	O
potential	O
intellectual	O
property	O
infringement	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
TiMi	O
Studio	O
Group	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
and	O
user	O
interface	O
design	O
as	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
and	O
published	O
by	O
Level	O
Infinite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
originally	O
was	O
named	O
Strike	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
identical	O
name	O
to	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
publishing	O
team	O
thought	O
the	O
name	O
might	O
not	O
be	O
suitable	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
Western	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
has	O
several	O
alternative	O
names	O
when	O
released	O
in	O
different	O
countries	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Realm	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
in	O
Thailand	O
,	O
in	O
Vietnam	O
,	O
Penta	O
Storm	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
and	O
Legendary	O
Showdown	O
in	O
Taiwan	O
and	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Garena	B-Application
joined	O
the	O
marketing	O
team	O
as	O
they	O
helped	O
to	O
westernize	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
appearance	O
of	O
in-game	O
characters	O
mostly	O
recycled	O
and	O
revamped	O
designs	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Newerth	I-Application
,	O
a	O
MOBA	O
game	O
that	O
Garena	B-Application
had	O
acquired	O
from	O
S2	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
also	O
included	O
several	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
Butterfly	O
,	O
Violet	O
,	O
and	O
Mina	O
from	O
Age	O
of	O
Gunslingers	O
,	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
game	O
that	O
previously	O
was	O
also	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
division	O
of	O
TiMi	O
Studio	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
has	O
multiple	O
collaborations	O
with	O
other	O
franchises	O
,	O
having	O
crossovers	O
with	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
,	O
Wiro	O
Sableng	O
,	O
Contra	B-Application
,	O
KFC	O
,	O
Sword	B-Application
Art	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
Ultraman	O
,	O
Bleach	O
,	O
One-Punch	O
Man	O
and	O
Demon	O
Slayer	O
:	O
Kimetsu	O
no	O
Yaiba	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TiMi	O
intended	O
to	O
feature	O
characters	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
during	O
the	O
prototype	O
stage	O
of	O
Strike	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
(	O
before	O
the	O
rebranding	O
to	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
and	O
collaborated	O
with	O
DC	O
Comics	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
closed	O
beta	O
test	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Marvel	O
Super	O
Heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequently	O
,	O
TiMi	O
Studio	O
Group	O
had	O
to	O
redesign	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
creating	O
the	O
current	O
appearance	O
of	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
TiMi	O
then	O
approached	O
DC	O
Comics	O
to	O
include	O
their	O
characters	O
as	O
a	O
replacement	O
to	O
Marvel	O
's	O
characters	O
,	O
while	O
Marvel	O
went	O
a	O
separate	O
way	O
,	O
collaborated	O
with	O
other	O
video	O
game	O
developer	O
companies	O
to	O
develop	O
their	O
own	O
MOBA	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Marvel	O
End	O
Time	O
Arena	O
by	O
Smilegate	O
,	O
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
War	I-Application
by	O
NetEase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
TiMi	O
Audio	O
Lab	O
in	O
cooperation	O
with	O
different	O
music	O
composers	O
each	O
year	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Jeff	O
Broadbent	O
in	O
late	O
2016	O
,	O
Hans	O
Zimmer	O
and	O
Lorne	O
Balfe	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
Matthew	O
Carl	O
Earl	O
and	O
Obadiah	O
Brown-Beach	O
in	O
2018	O
,	O
Russell	O
Brower	O
,	O
Paul	O
Lipson	O
,	O
and	O
Tom	O
Salta	O
in	O
2019	O
,	O
Yang	O
Lee	O
and	O
Michal	O
Cielecki	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
all	O
creating	O
a	O
different	O
atmosphere	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
score	O
with	O
Chinese	O
music	O
instruments	O
in	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
also	O
features	O
The	O
Veda	O
language	O
,	O
a	O
constructed	O
fictional	O
language	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
polypersonal	O
descendants	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Afata	O
,	O
Gandal	O
(	O
the	O
"	O
impure	O
language	O
"	O
of	O
humans	O
)	O
and	O
Gunna	O
(	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
language	O
from	O
the	O
abyss	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
Lokheim	O
)	O
for	O
different	O
characters	O
from	O
different	O
factions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
languages	O
were	O
created	O
by	O
David	O
J	O
.	O
Peterson	O
(	O
also	O
well	O
known	O
for	O
creating	O
the	O
Dothraki	O
and	O
Valyrian	O
languages	O
in	O
Game	B-Application
of	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
)	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
interesting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
has	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
publishers	O
for	O
different	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
first	O
launched	O
in	O
Taiwan	O
on	O
12	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
by	O
Garena	B-Application
,	O
following	O
a	O
two-week	O
closed	O
beta	O
testing	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
17	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
Garena	B-Application
launched	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
in	O
Malaysia	O
,	O
Singapore	O
,	O
and	O
Philippines	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
gaming	O
community	O
plays	O
mobile	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Garena	B-Application
decided	O
to	O
combine	O
these	O
three	O
countries	O
in	O
one	O
server	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
DeNA	O
cooperated	O
with	O
TiMi	O
to	O
launch	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
on	O
30	O
November	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
announced	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Tencent	O
Games	O
to	O
bring	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
for	O
international	O
markets	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
forming	O
a	O
partnership	O
to	O
ship	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
consoles	O
into	O
China	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
during	O
the	O
September	O
2017	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
to	O
Engadget	B-Application
,	O
Tencent	O
Games	O
revealed	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
enhanced	O
and	O
optimized	O
for	O
the	O
platform	O
,	O
taking	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
processing	O
power	O
and	O
hardware	O
features	O
to	O
implement	O
various	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
animations	O
,	O
better	O
lighting	O
,	O
smoother	O
lines	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
minute	O
details	O
like	O
butterflies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
these	O
changes	O
,	O
cross-play	O
between	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
mobile	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
not	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Morefun	O
Studios	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
another	O
Tencent	O
's	O
video	O
game	O
development	O
studio	O
)	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
a	O
mobile	O
MOBA	O
named	O
War	O
Song	O
on	O
January	O
22	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
compete	O
with	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
reported	O
to	O
have	O
caused	O
a	O
gradually	O
straining	O
business	O
relationship	O
between	O
Riot	O
Games	O
and	O
Tencent	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
relationship	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
firms	O
became	O
further	O
strained	O
when	O
Tencent	O
used	O
notable	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
players	O
to	O
promote	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
and	O
its	O
esports	O
tournaments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Riot	O
Games	O
's	O
complaints	O
initiated	O
a	O
two-month	O
marketing	O
freeze	O
for	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
and	O
demands	O
that	O
Riot	O
Games	O
be	O
given	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
review	O
all	O
marketing	O
plans	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
veto	O
for	O
use	O
of	O
select	O
celebrity	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Riot	O
Games	O
filed	O
a	O
lawsuit	O
against	O
Moonton	O
,	O
the	O
developer	O
of	O
the	O
rival	O
game	O
Mobile	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Bang	I-Application
Bang	I-Application
,	O
for	O
copyright	O
infringement	O
,	O
citing	O
similarities	O
between	O
Mobile	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
and	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Riot	O
Games	O
eventually	O
acknowledged	O
the	O
potential	O
of	O
the	O
mobile	O
market	O
for	O
the	O
MOBA	O
genre	O
,	O
and	O
agreed	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
mobile	O
title	O
for	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
then	O
temporarily	O
pulled	O
marketing	O
plans	O
for	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
2019	O
,	O
clearing	O
room	O
for	O
Riot	O
Games	O
's	O
announcement	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Riot	O
Games	O
announced	O
their	O
own	O
mobile	O
MOBA	O
game	O
,	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Rift	I-Application
on	O
October	O
16	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
10th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
succession	O
of	O
MOBA	O
genre	O
on	O
mobile	O
inspired	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
UNITE	I-Application
,	O
a	O
Pokémon	O
spin-off	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
TiMi	O
Studio	O
as	O
well	O
in	O
a	O
further	O
partnership	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TiMi	O
partnered	O
with	O
Shengqi	O
Games	O
to	O
re-distribute	O
the	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
franchise	O
in	O
the	O
Indian	O
market	O
,	O
where	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
has	O
been	O
suspended	B-Application
from	O
operating	O
earlier	O
in	O
Q4	O
of	O
2020	O
due	O
to	O
unsubstantiated	O
privacy	O
concerns	O
claims	O
through	O
the	O
Indian	O
government	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
is	O
branded	O
Clash	O
of	O
Titans	O
,	O
with	O
adjusted	O
terms	O
such	O
as	O
Titans	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
original	O
franchises	O
Hero	O
terminology	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
TiMi	O
Studio	O
Group	O
decided	O
to	O
no	O
longer	O
extend	O
the	O
license	O
rights	O
of	O
the	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
franchise	O
to	O
Netmarble	O
&	O
Kakao	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mobile	O
app	O
of	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
banned	O
in	O
India	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
Chinese	O
apps	O
)	O
on	O
2	O
September	O
2020	O
by	O
the	O
government	O
,	O
the	O
move	O
came	O
amid	O
the	O
2020	O
China-India	O
skirmish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
tournaments	O
have	O
been	O
held	O
in	O
numerous	O
regions	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
region	O
having	O
their	O
own	O
local	O
leagues	O
such	O
as	O
Garena	B-Application
Challenger	O
Series	O
Pro	O
League	O
(	O
GCS	O
)	O
in	O
Taiwan	O
,	O
Realm	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
Pro	O
League	O
(	O
RPL	O
)	O
in	O
Thailand	O
,	O
Arena	O
of	O
Glory	O
-	O
Đấu	O
trường	O
danh	O
vọng	O
(	O
AOG	O
)	O
in	O
Vietnam	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
Star	O
League	O
(	O
ASL	O
)	O
in	O
Indonesia	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
:	O
Valor	O
Cup	O
(	O
AVC	O
)	O
in	O
Malaysia	O
,	O
Singapore	O
and	O
Philippines	O
,	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
:	O
Valor	O
Series	O
(	O
AVS	O
)	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
Latin	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
Japan	O
League	O
(	O
AJL	O
)	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
also	O
has	O
two	O
annual	O
world	O
championship	O
tournaments	O
;	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
International	O
Championship	O
(	O
AIC	O
)	O
and	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
World	O
Cup	O
(	O
AWC	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
World	O
Cup	O
(	O
AWC	O
)	O
tournament	O
was	O
held	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
,	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
from	O
July	O
17	O
to	O
July	O
28	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
AWC	O
also	O
marks	O
Japan	O
's	O
first	O
participation	O
in	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
international	O
tournament	O
since	O
the	O
game	O
introduced	O
their	O
Japanese	O
server	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
World	O
Cup	O
2020	O
was	O
canceled	O
due	O
to	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
replaced	O
by	O
the	O
one-off	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
Premier	O
League	O
2020	O
(	O
APL	O
2020	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Level	O
Infinite	O
and	O
TiMi	O
eSports	O
announced	O
the	O
merge	O
of	O
the	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
World	O
Champion	O
Cup	O
,	O
the	O
world	O
championship	O
of	O
AoV	O
's	O
Chinese	O
counterpart	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
World	O
Cup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Esports	O
demonstration	O
event	O
at	O
the	O
Asian	O
Games	O
2018	O
held	O
in	O
Indonesia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
was	O
among	O
the	O
game	O
titles	O
included	O
as	O
a	O
medal	O
event	O
at	O
the	O
2019	O
Southeast	O
Asian	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
is	O
among	O
the	O
eight	O
esports	O
titles	O
determined	O
as	O
medal	O
events	O
for	O
the	O
Asian	O
Games	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tencent	O
eSports	O
and	O
TiMi	O
eSports	O
shared	O
a	O
publication	O
on	O
the	O
5	O
September	O
2021	O
which	O
confirmed	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
usage	O
of	O
the	O
merged	O
version	O
of	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
with	O
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Music	O
in	O
a	O
Casual/Social	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
15th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Audio	O
Network	O
Guild	O
Awards	O
,	O
whereas	O
its	O
other	O
nomination	O
was	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Original	O
Instrumental	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arena	B-Application
of	I-Application
Valor	I-Application
:	O
Flip	O
the	O
World	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Song/Score	O
-	O
Mobile	O
Video	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
9th	O
Hollywood	O
Music	O
in	O
Media	O
Awards	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
and	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
2.0	O
were	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
category	O
at	O
the	O
10th	O
Hollywood	O
Music	O
in	O
Media	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Mobile	O
Sport	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
Mobile	O
Games	O
Awards	O
,	O
while	O
Honor	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
2.0	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Music	O
in	O
a	O
Casual	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
18th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Audio	O
Network	O
Guild	O
Awards	O
,	O
whereas	O
its	O
other	O
nomination	O
was	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Sound	O
Design	O
in	O
a	O
Causal/Social	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
