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The popular MOBA partners with the hottest anime property this May
May 3, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Tencent
As part of the celebrations for the 5v5 Fest, Arena of Valor (AoV), the hit 5v5 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by Level Infinite, is partnering up with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in a collaboration event that consists of exclusive new skins, an in-game activity, and more in-game goodies and rewards.
Starting on May 6, players will be able to play as Keera with the Nezuko skin, followed by the Tanjiro skin for Yan at a later date. The skins are faithfully recreated from Tanjiro and Nezuko, with classic powers and abilities that can be unleashed in AoV.
Watch the new trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-UYMEyMhFo
To further incentivise fans, players can also participate in a special limited-time event for a chance to earn exciting rewards. After completing various in-game activities, players will obtain dice, which when rolled, will determine the number of steps they can take to advance. Once a full lap is completed, fans will unlock new themed rewards that include the Alice Skin “The Butterfly Mansion Girl”.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is popular among the target demographic of AoV, and exudes a passionate, brave, and fighting spirit against the enemies that is in line with the spirit of the MOBA. Through this latest collaboration, AoV hopes to deliver even more diverse and rich content to the players, alongside positive values worth upholding.
Having worked with IPs such as One Punch Man, BLEACH, and now, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the AoV team will continue to seek out opportunities with other popular and high-quality IPs to bring more surprises to the players.
For more details on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collaboration, check out the game’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram page. Arena of Valor is available to download for free on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
About Arena of Valor
Delivering authentic and challenging 5v5 MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) gameplay, Arena of Valor is one of the most popular mobile MOBAs in the world bolstered by a thriving esports community. More than 100 characters can be selected in AoV including recognizable heroes from brand collaborations with DC Comics, Sword Art Online, Ultraman, BLEACH, and many more in the future.
About Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, produced by Ufotable, is the anime adaptation of the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsuno Yaiba created by Koyoharu Gotoge (JUMP COMICS, SHUEISHA). The Anime starts broadcasting in Japan in April, 2019,
telling the story of Tanjiro, who finds his family slaughtered by a demon and his younger sister Nezuko has been transformed into a demon, resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn Nezuko back into a human and kill the demon that massacred his family. With its tragic tale of humans versus demons, intense sword fighting, and the comical depictions of characters, the anime has gained huge popularity not only in Japan but also worldwide, and has become a cultural phenomenon.
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