Philippine team Smart Omega Empress shines the brightest as the queens of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational 2024 in Riyadh

All-Cebuana roster makes historic win as the first world champions from the Philippines in the Esports World Cup

A new era dawns for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) women's esports. Smart Omega Empress (OMGE) today (27 July) dethroned stalwarts, Team Vitality (VIT), to take the MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI) 2024 and write history as the first Filipino team to win a tournament at the Esports World Cup! The all-Filipino team executed a clean sweep over their Indonesian rivals in the Best-Of-Five (BO5) Grand Finals, ending their 24-match winning streak dating back to 2021.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2024 official tournament schedule released!

MOONTON Games has released the official tournament schedule for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2024 Wild Card Stage and Group Stage. MLBB’s largest international mid-season tournament, held in conjunction with the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will commence from 28 to 30 June with the inaugural Wild Card Stage.

The Wild Card Stage runs from 28 to 30 June, and the opener will feature Keep Best Gaming (KBG) and S2G Esports (S2G) on 28 June, at 11:00 (GMT +3) in a Best-of-One (BO1) series.

KBG were part of the M5 World Championship Wild Card in Malaysia last November, but wil make their return with a revamped roster. This Wild Card challenger will duke it out against S2G from Turkey. See below for the detailed tournament schedule:

MSC 2024 and MWI 2024 Group Draw results officially announced!

MOONTON Games has officially announced the group draw results of its Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2024 and MLBB Women's Invitational (MWI) 2024. Both global tournaments will be featured in the upcoming Esports World Cup in Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia featuring international MLBB teams. 

MSC 2024 Group Draw results now out!

From 28 to 29 June, the inaugural Wild Card Stage will divide eight (8) teams into two groups to play a single round-robin, best-of-one (BO1) match. The matches start at 11:00 AM (GMT+3) on both 28 and 29 June. See below the results of the Wild Card draw:

Qiddiya and MOONTON Expand Global Partnership to Grow Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports Worldwide

International gaming developer and publisher, MOONTON Games, and Qiddiya City, a global destination for entertainment, sports, and culture, today announced an extension of their partnership to bring elevated experiences to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) tournaments to audiences worldwide. This extension further strengthens Qiddiya’s commitment to help grow the esports ecosystems of one of the world’s most popular mobile games. 

Qiddiya City will bring online and offline activations in the M6 World Championship as the Global Presenting Partner, and premier MLBB Professional Leagues namely MPL MENA Seasons 5 and 6 and MPL Indonesia Seasons 13 and 14, as the Official Sponsor. The activations include the Qiddiya Play of the Day, which identifies and revisits the best in-game plays from any game through curated replays, and the Qiddiya Legends Award, which commemorates outstanding players and performances at the MPL Indonesia and MPL MENA. 

USEF.GG Partners with MOONTON Games to Select MLBB Players for IESF International Tournaments

The United States Esports Federation (USEF.GG) and MOONTON Games, the developer of internationally-acclaimed Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, are partnering to select the top players to compete in upcoming IESF (International Esports Federation) tournaments. 

Throughout the spring, MOONTON Games has hosted its exciting North America Challenger Tournament (NACT) in order to identify top teams in the U.S. The intense competition is leading to the NACT Spring 2024 Grand Final event, which will take place in Las Vegas, at LUXOR HOTEL & CASINO, 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89119, on May 12, 2024. 

Fans are invited to join the Grand Finals in-person or watch the livestream on YouTube. The high-stakes Finals will feature two of the best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang North American  teams, Gaimin Gladiators and BTK competing live and in-person. Participating teams are eligible to be selected by the USEF.GG Player Selection Committee to represent the United States in the IESF Pan American Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June. The top players will also be eligible to represent the U.S. at IESF’s World Esports Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, taking place in late 2024. This year, the IESF WEC will feature two MLBB competition brackets: one for mixed teams, and one for female-only teams. 

Heading to the Milo Marathon this weekend? Race to victory by visiting the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang station!

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games joins this year's Milo Marathon to give participants an extra energy boost in the grandest foot race in the Philippines. Held on 28 April 2024, from 12 midnight to 6 am, the "National Marathon" will field over 32,000 runners who will be given the chance to make their experience legendary and help them race to victory through various Mobile Legends: Bang Bang activities in the area. 

Inspired by Kadita the Ocean Goddess, the Breath of the Ocean corner will offer refreshments and a water refilling station to help runners stay hydrated before and after the race. There will also be the Zilong’s Spear Strike that will challenge runners to bend, sway, and shimmy their way under the legendary character’s spear, and go through the limbo rock to earn an exclusive MLBB prize. 

Dive into the spirit of freedom at the Palms of Liberation. Runners will be tasked to dip their hands in vibrant colors and leave their handprints on the symbolic MLBB wall. 

MOONTON Games teams up with Battlefy, Challonge, and Toornament to launch new support features for third-party Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Esports community just got a massive upgrade! MOONTON Games today announced the launch of a new set of support features – in collaboration with world-renowned tournament platforms, Battlefy, Challonge, and Toornament – to make third-party MLBB tournaments more accessible than ever. Housed on the newly-launched MLBB Third-Party Tournament website, the features comprise an "MLBB Tournament Tool" for organisers to easily set up small-scale tournaments, as well as a "Major Community Tournament License Application" for larger esports events to gain additional support and resources.

NU Laguna, MOONTON Games forge partnership to push for esports and gaming programs in the Philippines

From left to right: NU Laguna Associate for Academe-Industry Linkage Christina Galdo, Assistant Director for Academe-Industry Linkage Dr. Narro Navarro, Senior Director for Administration Jose Ricardo SA. Ocampo, Senior Academic Director Dr. Josefina G. San Miguel, Managing Director Benhamin F. Uichico, MOONTON Games Community Manager Ken Ryan Lee, Regional PR Manager Keith Medrano

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games and premier coeducational tertiary school National University Laguna have forged a partnership to establish a framework of cooperation and collaboration to implement esports and gaming programs for its students.

Held in National University - Laguna's Inspire Academy Lounge, the ceremonial signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalized the first of its kind partnership for the increased collaboration between the learning institution and the publisher to mount community events, spearhead curriculum development, and provide mutual access to relative information for the purpose of university endeavors such as immersion, internships, and researcher-student opportunities, among others. 

ESL FACEIT Group Expands Snapdragon Pro Series in Year 3

The World’s Largest Multi-Title Mobile Esports League Teams Up with Top Publishers to Empower New Ways to Compete, Grows Total Prize Pool to up to Nearly USD $4.4 Million

Cologne/New York/San Diego – ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company, and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced an expanded roadmap for Year 3 of the Snapdragon Pro Series, the world’s largest multi-title mobile esports league. Seasons 5 and 6 of competition feature the largest prize pool in Snapdragon Pro Series history of up to nearly USD $4.4 million. Competitors will have an opportunity to face off in seven of the world’s most popular titles thanks to the Snapdragon Pro Series teaming up with top publishers like Activision Publishing, Inc., MOONTON Games, and Supercell.

MOONTON Games and Esports Federation Cambodia sign agreement to host MSC 2023 and continued cooperation for the 32nd SEA Games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

International gaming developer and publisher, MOONTON Games and the Esports Federation Cambodia (EFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-promote the growth of the local esports industry and enhance the competitive gaming landscape of the country.

Held at the Preah Vihear Hall for the Ministry of Information, the signing aims to create the foundation for a long-term and successful partnership between MOONTON Games and the EFC in hosting Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports tournaments in the country, including the medal event in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in May and the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2023 to kickstart in June 2023.

The MoU was penned by Ray Ng, Head of Esports Ecosystem, MOONTON Games, and His Excellency (H. E.) Chea Chanboribo, EFC Secretary State of the Ministry of Information and President.

It's confirmed! MOONTON Games, ECHO to co-create M4 World Championship skin for Chou

M4 World Champions ECHO has officially confirmed Chou as their chosen hero to co-design with international gaming developer and published MOONTON Games. The team was given the chance to work with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang maker as part of the perks for winning the world's biggest MLBB tournament.

"The team has unanimously decided to develop a skin for Chou. Apart from it being the hero that almost all of our team members use, it has also played a big part in our team's success in the tournament. We're excited and glad to work with MOONTON Games who has been attentive and collaborative when it comes to our ideas," says Mitch Liwanag, ECHO country manager.

MOONTON Games 2023 Esports Roadmap unveiled at the first-ever M Summit

Unveiled for the first time at the M Summit, a business summit for esports  and gaming professionals, MOONTON Games 2023 esports roadmap, which details the publisher's  major tournament programming was released during the conference.  

From February to April, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional Leagues will be held  consecutively from Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, and the Middle  East. Other major professional tournaments hosted by MOONTON Games, including the Turkey  National Championships, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Super League (Regional League, LATAM),  and the North America Challenger Tournament, will also be hosted during the same timeframe.  Subsequently, the SEA Games 2023 and MSC 2023 will be hosted between May to June. 

First-ever M Summit Jakarta brings together esports and gaming industry experts

The popularity of mobile esports has been exponential in Southeast Asia in the past years, constantly breaking viewership records, especially for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournaments around the world. With this, international gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games has developed an emerging esports ecosystem that has produced a plethora of opportunities outside broadcast for brands and businesses to explore.

On 13 January 2023, MOONTON Games will spearhead the inaugural M Summit to guide the esports and gaming stakeholders in discovering vast areas of opportunities in the industry. This year's forum will set the stage for top speakers and experts to discuss trends in Indonesia's mobile esports ecosystem, new commercial opportunities in the esports economy, and keys to holding a successful tournament and building a professional esports team.

The event will start with keynote address led by MOONTON Games Regional Esports Lead Sophie Guo, Head of Esports Ecosystem Ray Ng, and Regional Esports Sales Head Adrian Cher. The three will share more about MOONTON Games' demographics, partnership models, milestone, and 2023 Esports Roadmap, among others.

MOONTON Games collaborates with Grab Philippines for M4 World Championship

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games has partnered with ride hailing application Grab to further level up fans' streaming experience in the upcoming M4 World Championship.

The partnership launched Grab Unlimited x M4 promo that gives various in-app promos for Filipino fans starting today until 15 January 2023.

Running until 8 January 2023, Grab will provide 100 lucky fans with in-game items worth 500 diamonds when they subscribe to Grab Unlimited. Simply open the app, click "Account," find "Subscriptions," and select "GrabUnlimited."

MOONTON Games taps ABS-CBN as M4 World Championship broadcast partner

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games has forged a partnership with the Philippines' leading media and content company ABS-CBN Corporation to stream the upcoming M4 World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1-15 January 2023.

ABS-CBN Corporation has vowed to deliver a premium livestreaming experience for global Filipino fans anticipating the M4 World Championship. This is in line with MOONTON Games' goal to provide the best esports experience to its fans.

M4 World Championship's Group and Knockout Stages will be shown live on the network's streaming platform iWantTFC, with the Grand Finals showcased on iWantTFC, ABS-CBN Entertainment, and ABS-CBN Sports YouTube channels, 15 January 2023.

ByteDance's MOONTON Games sued Tencent for commercial slander, and received 220,000 yuan in compensation in the final trial

MOONTON Games sued Tencent, as the company had fabricated and spread false information that was inconsistent with the facts and hindered the cooperation between the plaintiff and relevant partners. This behavior caused serious damage to MOONTON Game's business reputation and should bear legal responsibility.

According to the China Judgment Documents Network, the case of MOONTON Games suing Tencent for commercial defamation disputes has recently been finalized. The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court found that Tencent constituted commercial slander, and ordered it to compensate the plaintiff MOONTON Games for economic losses and reasonable expenses totaling 220,000 yuan, and to clarify the commercial slander involved in the case in writing.

MOONTON Games was established in 2014 and has achieved remarkable results in the Southeast Asian game market. Its "Endless Showdown / Mobile Legends: Bang Bang" launched in June 2016 surpassed Tencent's "Honor of Kings" in the Southeast Asian MOBA ( multiplayer online tactical competitive game) market and became the dominant player in many countries and regions. As of June this year, the monthly active users of "Endless Showdown" exceeded 100 million. In March 2021, MOONTON Games was acquired by ByteDance’s game arm Nuverse.

MPL Philippines releases voting rules and eligibility guidelines for the Season 10 awards

MPL Philippines has launched the voting rules and eligibility guidelines for the MPL-PH Season 10 Grand Final MVP, Regular Season MVP, Team of the Season, Rookie of the Season, and Best Talents.

The Season 10 awards are held in recognition of the outstanding performances and talents of the teams, players, and casters, and to highlight the significance of the season's message Lakas Na10 To, which includes the community's involvement in the celebration. The categories are:

#OhMyEstes! MOONTON Games, Blacklist International unveil the new M3 World Championship Estes skin

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games and world champions Blacklist International revealed the upcoming Blacklist International Estes skin for the first time. The Blacklist Protocol event was held in SM Mall of Asia - Music Hall, Pasay, to launch the roster that will compete in the upcoming MPL Philippines Season 10. The team also debuted their new jerseys designed in collaboration with artists Quiccs and Egg Fiasco.

In a preview video, the Blacklist International Estes skin exhibits a signature black and white finish with diamond detailing on the character outfit and scroll. The silver-haired character also shows the well-known 'crowning pose' of OhMyV33nus, as the hero is known to be her main comfort pick, which helped the team win many tournaments. The video will be launched on MOONTON Games' official social media channels on 8 August 2022.

"After months of working with MOONTON Games, we can finally see the new Blacklist International Estes skin. It is everything we wanted it to be, and we are excited for our fans to finally use them in-game. May this inspire further our fans to rally behind us in MPL Philippines Season 10," said star player Johnmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna, who is known to have used Estes as her main in-game hero.

MOONTON Games partners with Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and Esports Integrated for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup 2022

International gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games has announced a collaboration with Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and Esports Integrated (ESI) through a press conference held at ESI Hub for the upcoming Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2022. The competition will be held for the very first time in Malaysia, and help to catalyse a vibrant and inclusive esports ecosystem, in line with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS)’s Strategic Plan for Esports Development 2020 – 2025, to support regional tournaments.

The year's theme, #SupremaSEA, celebrates esports supremacy by bringing the top Southeast Asian athletes together to become the regional authority in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) competitive field.  Present in the conference are Minister YB Dato' Seri Ahmad Faizal bin Dato’ Azumu and Deputy Minister YB Senator Dato' Sri Ti Lian Ker of Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia, Ahmed Faris Amir, Chief Executive Officer of Esports Integrated, and Fikri Rizal Mahruddin, Marketing Lead, MPL Malaysia, MOONTON Games.

These Filipino women are kicking up a storm in the male-dominated esports industry. Here's how they do it.

Every year, the world celebrates International Women's Month by commemorating females' social, political, and economic achievements. This year's theme: "We make change work for women," resonates with the call for gender balance in leadership and preparing women to reach their ambitions. 

Many notable Filipino women have pushed the boundaries in their chosen careers from different industries such as economics, politics, education, and entertainment. For one, Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz became the first-ever athlete representing the Philippines to win a gold medal in the Olympics. 

However, in esports, women continue to face prejudice and struggle to make it to the forefront. Going by the numbers, the industry is widely dominated by male users. Wide-scale competitions are mostly organized for male gamers, and only a few are part of the professional scene.