Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Turns 10 – the big anniversary event and lots of freebies

Moonton just confirmed the biggest giveaway in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s ten-year history, and it kicks off September 4. Three exclusive skins are on the table completely free, including a Collector-tier rarity that’s never been handed out without a price tag before. Here’s the full breakdown of every skin, every deadline, and exactly what you need to do to walk away with all three. 

What Is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang?

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a 5v5 MOBA built for phones, developed by a Shanghai studio Moonton. Since launching in November 2016, it’s grown into one of the biggest mobile games on the planet, available in over 220 countries and regions, with its heaviest player base concentrated across Southeast Asia.

Its competitive scene has grown right alongside it. The M Series World Championship has run every year since 2019. The most recent edition, M7, pulled in a peak of 5.68 million concurrent viewers in January 2026, the biggest audience mobile esports has ever recorded. MLBB is also stepping onto bigger stages outside its own ecosystem, with a debut as a medaled event at the 2026 Asian Games and a spot in the inaugural Esports Nations Cup this November in Riyadh.

That’s the context worth keeping in mind here. Ten years in and the game is still growing, still setting viewership records, and that’s exactly why Moonton is treating this anniversary as a bigger deal than any update before it.

The 10th Anniversary Event

The anniversary celebration runs from September 4 through November 19, 2026, close to eleven weeks of near-constant content drops. You are getting three exclusive skins, one of which is a Collector-tier rarity, which is the part worth pausing on:

Collector skins normally sit behind premium purchases or extremely rare promos, and MLBB has never handed one out for free before. That alone tells you how far Moonton is willing to go this time.

The timing isn’t an accident, either. Season 42 launches right in the middle of the celebration and is set to run all the way to the M8 World Championship, MLBB’s flagship annual tournament. The Finals will be held in Istanbul in January 2027, the first time an M Series event has ever taken place in Europe. So while the anniversary window itself wraps up in November, it’s really the on-ramp into the season that carries the game into its next competitive chapter.

On top of the three headline skins, there’s also:

• Full anniversary Battle Pass.
• Sanctum Island map overhaul.
• Extra skin crates.
• Return-player perks.
• A separate calendar of paid events for anyone willing to spend.
• Updated models and animations for eight heroes.

It’s less a single event and more a season-long anniversary campaign, with something new dropping almost every week between September and November. And if you’re planning to dip into any of September’s paid content along the way, it’s worth topping up before the event kicks off rather than mid-grind, so you’re not scrambling for diamonds thirty short of a milestone. Grab your MLBB Diamond top-up on GAMIVO 

Three Free Skins – don’t lose your chance!

Nana “Stardust Dreamer” (Epic) runs September 4 to November 1. This one’s simple: play, finish the anniversary Battle Pass missions, collect the skin. This time Nana will have a stardust makeover.

Chou “Starforger’s Glory” (Special) runs September 18 to October 25. He swaps his usual streetwear for a futuristic jacket. Getting it means playing through the “Skin Jigsaw Puzzle” event, picking up pieces just by playing matches. Less effort than what’s coming next.

Then there’s Layla “Prismatic Rhythm” (Collector), live October 9 to November 19 via the “Layla’s Stellar Gala” event. Players need 360 points, which realistically means at least two solid weeks of daily play. Diamonds won’t get you there faster. There’s no buying your way in, and if you fall behind near the end, the skin is simply gone for good on November 19, with no second run announced and no guarantee Moonton ever offers a free Collector skin again. No second chance, no matter how much you’re willing to spend. You probably want to keep that in mind.

Season 42 and the Rest of the Update

Season 42 starts September 16, officially framed as the 10th Anniversary Special Season, and runs until the M8 World Championship, whose Finals will be held in Istanbul in January 2027. Alongside it:

• Sanctum Island is getting a visual rework: new Lord, redesigned towers, better overall environment.
• Eight heroes are getting updated 3D models and animations: Masha, Kadita, Luo Yi, Paquito, Brody, Bruno, Badang, and Clint.
• On top of Nana from the Battle Pass, Moonton is also handing out an Epic skin selector box (pick 1 of 10), a random Epic skin crate (1 of 15), and some return-player effects and frames.

There’s also chatter from the test servers about a new hero, Dory, a full rework for Argus, and a possible new skin upgrade system. None of it’s confirmed, so treat it as a rumor for now.

September’s Spending Calendar

For anyone planning to spend money this month, here’s what’s running:

• September 1–21: 10th Anniversary Gift Album, free
• September 1–30: Starlight Membership with Hanzo, unlocks after spending 1 diamond
• September 1–30: Luxury Collection, Argus “Raiden Maru-S,” also a 1-diamond unlock
• “Anime Return” Gacha, Phase 2: starts September 16, needs 105 diamonds spent across Task Master quests
• Task Master 2: September 18–22, 1-diamond minimum
• Task Master 3: September 25–29, 1-diamond minimum

Ten years in, and Moonton isn’t easing off. Between a free Collector skin, a season built around the game’s biggest tournament, and a map that’s had a full facelift, September is a good month to actually log back in.

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