Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will be one of the competitive titles featured at the Esports World Cup, with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC) and the MLBB Women’s Invitational (MWI) to be held outside of Southeast Asia for the first time in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia.
With over 1.46 billion installations and a monthly active user base of over 110 million, the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title will feature professional esports teams from 14 international territories and over 35 countries battling it out for the total. the largest prize in the history of the MLBB competition – USD 3,000,000.
MWI 2024 will also feature expanded prizes with a total prize pool of USD 500,000, with 12 regions and countries participating from Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore, China, Middle East & North Africa, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, 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,” said Ray Ng, Head of Esports Ecosystem, MOONTON Games, “We are very excited to partner with the Esports World Cup Foundation and expand to Riyadh.
“Along with teams from new regions participating, this year’s iteration presents endless opportunities for more regions to participate, in line with our vision to expand the MSC and MWI to foster greater diversity and inclusivity.”
MSC 2024 will be held on July 1 – 14. Further information regarding the date of MWI and the tournament format for each competition will be announced later.