JAKARTA, 9 January – 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.
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 January – In a display of solidarity today at the Kuala Lumpur Tower, the monument lit up with an exclusive M4 World Championship projection featuring words of encouragement for Team HAQ and TODAK, as Malaysians once again rallied behind their representatives as they rolled on for the M4 World Championship in Jakarta.
JAKARTA, 1 January – The M4 World Championship begins today! Catch 16 international teams battling it out for the prestigious title of the best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team and a combined prize pool of USD 800,000 at the Bali United Studio (Group Stage), live in Jakarta.
SINGAPORE, 18 November – The development of the esports industry has grown rapidly over the last few years. According to the Global Games Market Report 2021, Indonesia occupies the position of 17 largest gaming markets. This data is reinforced in the Indonesia Esports Industry Outlook 2021 , according to EVOS Esports (one of the largest esports teams in Indonesia) where the market alone has a total of 274.5 million gamers . Across Southeast Asia, Indonesia contributes up to 43% of the total gaming population and was the highest revenue contributor; USD 2.08 billion or around Rp 30 trillion in the last year.
SINGAPORE, 11 November – Collaborating for the first time and in light of the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 celebrations, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and world-class football superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior have launched an exclusive in-game campaign featuring two new skins (Neymar and Halo Striker).
Las Vegas, 1 November – The first offline Mobile Legends: Bang Bang North America Challenger Cup has concluded with a sweet surprise for The Valley! Held on the eve of Halloween, the grand finals of NACT saw an epic clash between The Valley veterans and The Simpsons, with The Valley taking home a cash prize of USD 10,500 and a ticket to the M4 World Championships happening in Jakarta from 1 - 16 January. There were no tricks from both teams - but exceptional sportsmanship and hero control were demonstrated by The Valley, who were favourites to win the competition.