The stage is set for a historic moment in Philippine esports as the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 16 Playoffs storms into the Cuneta Astrodome from 22–26 October. For the first time in the Philippines, a professional mobile esports tournament will be hosted in a full-scale arena, signifying the growing influence of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) and its passionate community in the country.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) will return for the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC), following a historic year in 2025! This year, MLBB cemented its place amongst the world's top esports titles after it emerged as the most-watched game in EWC history. According to Esports Charts, MLBB accounted for over a quarter of EWC viewership, amassing over 50.32 million Hours Watched (HW) at the world's largest multi-title esports event.

At this year’s New Global Sports Conference in Riyadh, the International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET) and MOONTON Games, publisher of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), announced a landmark agreement that will see MOONTON Games adopt IGET’s framework as the standard for dispute resolution across its global ecosystem.

In the wake of Typhoon Opong in South Luzon and the recent earthquake that struck Cebu, countless families have been left struggling to rebuild their homes and livelihoods. Roofs were torn apart, communities displaced, and lives upended. Yet amid the destruction, the Filipino spirit endures—steadfast, compassionate, and full of hope.

Let the celebrations begin! Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), the internationally acclaimed mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), celebrates nine years of global success with the launch of its 9th Anniversary festival, "9th to Meet You". The celebration honours MLBB's worldwide community while reaffirming its position as one of the most influential mobile gaming and esports IPs of the decade.

Two new vassal systems have opened today in the medieval world of Silver and Blood that will immerse players deeper into the mysteries of the Castle: Ritual Chamber – Trial Covenant and Satin Boudoir.