Maru Gamerpact Esports, the Philippine representative at the MLBB x OPPO Smooth Legend Cup APAC Grand Finals, were named the Grassroots Team Champions after defeating five other national champion teams from Southeast Asia.
Maru Gamerpact Esports made the Philippines proud with their triumph over 882 registered teams. As MLBB’s largest cross-regional grassroots tournament, the event provided a vital platform for empowering emerging talent to pursue their esports aspirations.
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 (MLBB) Development League (MDL) Philippines officially announces its first-ever regional qualifier event hosted in the country's major islands Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Mounted in partnership with Mineski Global, the regional tournament aims to expand its reach further to discover more local talents from different parts of the country to join the upcoming MDL Philippines Season 4.
With the theme, "Ang Unang Hakbang," the campaign aims to help aspiring MLBB players nationwide take their first steps to become part of the professional scene through competitive amateur tournaments held in major locations outside Metro Manila.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women's Invitational (MWI) 2024 officially announces the Group Stage schedule for the upcoming biggest MLBB esports tournament for women. Held in conjunction with the maiden Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, MWI 2024 gathers 12 international teams to showcase their gaming prowess to the world, starting 24 July, at 12:00 (GMT+3) or 17:00 (GMT+8).
The tournament will provide female players with the platform to claim the title of the best all-women MLBB team, and offers a life-changing prize pool of USD 500,000 – one of the highest-ever in women's esports history. The opener will feature Indonesia's Team Falcons Vega (FLCV) and Cambodia's CFUSerendipity (CFU).
FLCV (formerly GPX Basreng) is considered the biggest threat to Team Vitality (VIT), the team that is currently dominating the scene. Being the second-best team in Indonesia, FLCV is arguably the hungriest team to snatch the title this year. Their prolific roster will have a faceoff with CFU to be fielded by its promising players, including its jungler Rin “Tegami” Chanthana, popular for her fatal Lancelot. The team is not to be underestimated as they are known to bounce back from adversity, as seen in their qualifiers match, where they successfully reached the grand finals of the Cambodia qualifier from the lower bracket and bested 20 Khmer teams.
Enchant the opposing team with Zhuxin's abilities
Players can enchant their opponent with Zhuxin's lantern and butterflies that transform into formidable weapons to control their foe. With her multiple crowd-control options and sustained area-of-effect damage, expect Zhuxin to be a superb initiator of team fights, especially in the mid-to-late game.
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The inaugural Wild Card Stage set new viewership benchmarks with 373,543 Peak Concurrent Views, according to Esports Charts, eclipsing the M5 World Championship Wild Card.
HomeBois bested seven other teams in the Wild Card Stage of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2024 to clinch the final spot of the Group Stage, where they will vie against 15 other international teams for the coveted title and biggest share of the life-changing USD 3,000,000 prize pool. Hosted in Boulevard Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the final fight of the Wild Card Stage saw HomeBois successfully edged out Entity7 in a grueling Best-Of-five (BO5) match to earn the right to #SeeTheWorld on the Main Stage.
Both teams earned the right to represent the country in the biggest mid-year MLBB esports tournament after emerging champion and runner-up in the recent Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 13.
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:
The next evolution of mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) gameplay has arrived in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)! This year's Project NEXT campaign will unleash a wave of changes to the battle equipment system, including the launch of adaptive equipment. The changes reflect the design and development principles from the Project NEXT 2023 updates – to improve the overall gameplay and features for players based on their preferences.
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.
Revealed: full schedule, tournament format, in-game activities, and a new Epic skin for Valentina
The inaugural MSC 2024 Wild Card stage will take place from 28 to 30 June, with eight (8) teams divided into two groups to play a single round-robin best-of-one (BO1) match.
MSC 2024 tickets are now available via WeBook. Starting today and continuing until 2 July, the Regular Ticket, Finals Ticket, and Game Pass will have a 20% early bird discount. Moreover, an Eid Al-Adha promo or a 30% discount applies to the tickets from 15 to 19 June 2024.
Zino Lilies successfully clinched the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational (MWI) Mekong Qualifier title and bested other teams from Laos and Thailand. In the best-of-five grand finals match against Team PG, the Vietnamese squad showcased their mastery of the game and dominantly edged out the contender to punch their ticket to the upcoming MWI 2024.
Held at Vientiane Center Lao, the Grand Finals event saw more than 500 on-site spectators and onlookers who showed their support for the participating teams from Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Project NEXT is a major in-game campaign that takes place each June to share details about the upcoming gameplay optimization and balancing the meta based on player feedback. This is done to create a greater impact for casual and hardcore players alike and offer immersive and dynamic gameplay that is unlike any other.
Rising Philippine Pop groups ALAMAT and KAIA make their first-ever collaboration with the hit mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) for the song titled, "Road to Mythic."
The collaboration brought together up-and-rising six-male idol group ALAMAT, who is now among the most streamed all-male local bands on Spotify, and KAIA, a promising five-female girl group, to create and sing the song of the summer with a cheery dance tune and lyrics.
Liquid ECHO PH, Falcons APBren qualify for MSC 2024 in Riyadh with a USD 3 million prize pool
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 13 has successfully concluded with Team Liquid ECHO PH clinching their second championship title in the country's biggest and most premier Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports tournament.
In their best-of-seven match against Falcons APBren, the Cavalry edged out the Hive in a dominating fashion with a score of 4:0, ending their battle and taking home the biggest share from the prize pool worth USD 150,000 or over PHP 8.7 million.
See You Soon is now back-to-back champions with three MPL Cambodia titles!
See You Soon made a historic win after clinching their third championship title in MPL Cambodia. In the Grand Finals held at PH Grand Wedding Hall, Euro 1, See You Soon dominated the grueling best-of-seven (Bo7) series, dismantling D-Roar Legends with a score of 4:2. See You Soon takes home the lion's share of the tournament's prize worth USD 40,000.
See You Soon is composed of Leng “Felix” Kimhak (EXP laner), Kheang “Ririth” Sovandarith (EXP laner), Michael “MPTheKing” Endino (Jungler), Sovann “Raa” Chanmakara (Mid laner), Kennt Anthony “Souuul” Baesa (Gold laner), Sok “BOXI” Viera. The team is headed by its head coach Chhim “CatGod” Vitou and assistant coach Seang “Jin” Phyvisal.
Kennt Anthony “Souuul” Baesa is declared the Grand Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP).
In June 2024, See You Soon will represent Cambodia in the upcoming MSC 2024, featured in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament will feature international MLBB teams and a staggering prize pool worth USD 3 million.
"I feel so excited to go to Riyadh to compete in MSC 2024. When I started coaching the team, we became champions. And now, this season, we just became back-to-back champions. I hope that we can even be better at MSC," says Coach CatGod.
Meanwhile, fans and onlookers enjoyed various activities and took home limited edition merchandise items and treats such as ABA Bank Legend Cards, Legend Cinema’s free popcorn and vouchers, Sting’s newest ‘Sting Blue’ energy drink, and MPL KH in-game diamonds and shirts.
Multiple watch parties were held at Heritage Walk Mall in Siam Reap, Price Mall in Preah Sihanouk, and KMall and The Olympia Mall in Phnom Penh to gather Cambodian fans from different spots.
This season, popular energy drink Sting remains the presenting sponsor of MPL Cambodia. The country’s premier financial institution ABA Bank joins Tecno, Smart, and Legend Cinema as the official tournament sponsors.
Biggest MLBB esports tournament in the Philippines to send top two teams to MSC 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
MPL Philippines Season 13 Playoffs head to SM South Mall, Las Piñas City for the first time from May 22-26, 2024. The event will welcome over 10,000 on-ground fans for the week.
Six MPL Philippines teams will compete not just for the championship title, but the chance to represent the Philippines in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2024 featured at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Journey to the advancement of MLBB esports in the Philippines to be witnessed this upcoming weekend
For the first time, MDL Philippines will be held offline for its playoff season from May 10-12, 2024 at Shooting Gallery Studios, Zapote, Makati City.
The upcoming weekend will be filled with action with the MWI: Road to Finals 2024, going offline as well to empower women in esports. The winning team represents the Philippines in the upcoming MWI 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a whopping prize pool worth USD 500,000.
First-ever Mobile Legends: Bang Bang women athlete being showcased at The Sphere, a monumental entertainment arena in Las Vegas.
The multi-sensory and cinematic showcase officially launched on 21 April, as part of the Esports World Cup campaign.
The Mid Season Cup and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational tournaments were showcased at the Esports World Cup with a staggering one-off prize pool.
In commemoration of Kartini Day, which honors R.A Kartini and her contribution towards women's rights in Indonesia, Vivi "Vivian" Indrawaty, hailing from Bigetron ERA, was the very first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang women's athlete to be showcased at The Sphere in Las Vegas, alongside with star player David "FlapTzy" Canon from AP.Bren. The multimedia extravaganza officially launched on the respective MPL Indonesia and the Esports World Cup's social media platforms and channels last 21 April, in celebration of the annual global tournament.
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.
