Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports unveiled as the first competitive title for the Esports World Cup

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is set to be one of the competitive titles featured at the Esports World Cup, with the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC) and the MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI) venturing outside of Southeast Asia for the very first time in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. 

With over 1.46 billion installations and a monthly active user base of more than 110 million, the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title will showcase professional esports teams spanning from 14 international regions and over 35 countries vying for the largest ever prize pool in MLBB competitive history - USD 3,000,000. MSC 2024 will also feature the Wild Card format, that was showcased in the M5 World Championship last year. The country allocation for the Main Stage are as follows: 
MMSC 2024 Main Stage Slot Allocation (Group and Knockout)
Phase
Nation / Region 
Slots
Qualifier 
Slots
Main Stage
ID
2
MPL Indonesia Season 13 
Champion & Runner-up
PH
2
MPL Philippines Season 13
Champion & Runner-up
MENA
2
MPL MENA Season 5
MPL MENA Champion & 
Highest ranking MPL MENA KSA team
*If the MPL MENA Champion is from KSA, then the slots will be allocated to MPL MENA Champion & MPL MENA Runner-up
MY
1
MPL Malaysia Season 
Champion
SG
1
MPL Singapore Season 7
Champion
KH
1
MPL Cambodia 
Champion
MM
1
Myanmar Qualifier 
Champion
NA
1
NACT 2024 Spring Fall
Champion
EECA
1
MCC(MLBB Continental Championships)
Champion
TR
1
MTC (MLBB Türkiye Championship)
Champion
LATAM
1
MPL LATAM
Champion
CN
1
CN Qualifier
Champion
Wild Card
1
MSC 2024 Wild Card
First Place
MWI 2024 will also feature an expanded prize pool of USD 500,000, with 12 participating regions and countries from Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore, China, the Middle East & North Africa, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, the Mekong Region (Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam), Brazil, and North America. 

"This collaboration marks a new chapter for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports and the global esports ecosystem," stated Ray Ng, Head of Esports Ecosystem, MOONTON Games, "We are thrilled to partner with the Esports World Cup Foundation and go beyond our horizons to Riyadh. Alongside teams from new participating regions, this year's iteration presents boundless opportunities for more regions to participate, in line with our vision to expand MSC and MWI to foster greater diversity and inclusiveness." 

MSC 2024 will be held between 1 - 14 July. More details on the dates for MWI and the tournament format for the respective competitions will be announced later. 

For information on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, please refer to the following links below or download the game at the App Store and Play Store

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About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is the most popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game worldwide that brings communities together through teamwork and strategy. With over 1.465 billion installations and 110 million active monthly users, the award-winning game is among the top 10 most played in over 80 countries. With an extensive reach across the Asia Pacific region, the multiplayer is available in 139 countries with an expansive global esports presence. 
About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports
Established in 2017, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports serves as a platform for players to pursue their dreams of becoming esports athletes and illuminate opportunities within the international esports ecosystem. MLBB Esports has since expanded to multiple leagues, including the MPL series hosted in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Latin America. 
About MOONTON Games
Established in 2014, MOONTON is a global video game company dedicated to gaming development, publication and esports. With more than 1500 employees worldwide, the company operates offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Latin America, Hong Kong and mainland China. It has successfully launched a number of high-profile mobile games globally and has built long-term relationships with governments and esports organizations in more than 30 countries around the world. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is its current star game and the leading mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game worldwide. 

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