MOONTON Games has confirmed that Project Reforge is no longer a one-off event. The developer officially announced that Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will receive annual skin revamps going forward, with older cosmetics getting updated models, cleaner skill effects, and improved visual consistency as part of a long-term quality initiative.
What Project Reforge actually promises
Here's the thing: this isn't MOONTON promising to turn every classic skin into a Legend-tier cosmetic. The stated goal is more grounded than that. The team wants older skins to hit a consistent visual baseline, specifically "better models, clearer colors, cleaner skill effects, and consistent hero identity." That framing matters because it sets realistic expectations while still addressing a genuine pain point for long-time players.
The revamps will roll out in batches rather than all at once, which makes sense given the sheer volume of cosmetics in the game's library. MOONTON acknowledged that each update touches multiple departments simultaneously, covering modeling, animation, visual effects, sound design, presentation, and performance optimization. That's a significant resource commitment to run alongside regular content development.
Project Reforge 2.0 and the quality baseline shift
The second phase of the initiative, labeled Project Reforge 2.0, carries a specific mandate: ensure that skins purchased years ago don't feel outdated as the game's production capabilities improve. The developer's own framing was direct, committing to "looking back at released skins to ensure they meet the new quality baseline" as MLBB advances technically.
This is a meaningful shift in how MOONTON is treating its back catalog. Most live-service games focus cosmetic development resources almost entirely on new releases. Committing to retroactive upgrades annually signals that the team views older purchases as still-active player investments rather than legacy content to be quietly retired.
Project Reforge covers skins across all tiers, not just premium or high-rarity cosmetics. Lower-tier and classic skins that have been in the game for years are also in scope for future revamp batches.
Balancing new content with legacy improvements
The timing of this announcement is worth noting. MOONTON is currently managing a full development slate that includes new hero Hirara, the Rolling Tides skin series tied to the AllStar 2026 event, and ongoing patch work. Running Project Reforge as an annual commitment on top of that pipeline is a real operational challenge, which is likely why the batch rollout approach was chosen over simultaneous updates.
For players sitting on classic skins like the Saber Legend cosmetic (already confirmed as one of the revamp targets), the wait may vary depending on where a particular skin lands in the production queue. The initiative is officially underway, but specific timelines for individual skins haven't been detailed beyond the annual cadence confirmation.
What this means for the MLBB player base
Long-time players with large skin collections stand to benefit the most here. The promise that past purchases will be brought up to modern visual standards removes one of the more frustrating aspects of collecting in a live-service MOBA: watching years-old cosmetics look increasingly dated next to newer releases.
The key here is consistency. If MOONTON delivers on the annual cadence and the quality improvements are meaningful rather than superficial, Project Reforge could become one of the more player-friendly long-term commitments in the mobile MOBA space. The first wave of results will be the real test.
For deeper coverage of MLBB systems, events, and hero updates, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang guides collection has you covered as the June 2026 patch cycle continues to unfold. More gaming guides across titles are updated regularly as new content drops.
