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Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB), which was held between November 11 and 19, has once again been a standout title in IESF competitions. The Open and Women’s categories were both incredibly competitive. With live audiences and viewers online worldwide, this year’s tournaments stood out as one of MLBB’s most watched tournaments.
The MLBB Open Tournament delivered one of WEC’s most thrilling playoffs. Malaysia was the dominant winner of the WEC’s third straight year. Malaysia had a fantastic run. They stunned MLBB giants, beating Indonesia in the semifinals, and the Philippines in the final.
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Gold in Malaysia
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Silver in the Philippines
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Bronze: Indonesia
The MLBB Open reached a viewership peak of 613k making it the most watched MLBB Open in WEC’s history.
An historic year for women in Esports
The MLBB Women’s Tournament was a milestone in the World Esports Championship. The teams from around the world showed their talent and competetiveness. Indonesia, who was the pre-tournament favourite, won the first ever MLBB Women’s World Esports Championship.
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Gold: Indonesia
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Silver: Cambodia
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Bronze: Egypt
The Women’s Tournament reached a viewership peak of 258k, showing the growing interest for women’s esports. This debut was beyond expectations, and it set the stage for future tournaments that will be successful. It proved the Women’s category is worthy of its place on the largest stage.
Record-Breaking Prize Pool
The prize money for this year’s tournaments was the highest in MLBB history, with a total of $280,000.
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The MLBB Open Tournament will award $160,000
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The MLBB Women’s Tournament will receive $120,000
The strong partnership between IESF, MOONTON Games and MLBB has resulted in the success of this years’ MLBB tournaments. Together, we’ve elevated MLBB to one of the World Esports Championship’s most iconic and recognizable features.
The incredible performances and viewership this year reaffirm our goal to grow MLBB’s presence on the international Esports stage,” said b>Igor Nedeski, IESF’s Esports Manager. The amazing performances and viewership of this year reaffirms our goal to grow MLBB’s international Esports presence,” said Igor Nedeski.
Ray Ng said, “Congratulations for the entire IESF Team on another great event which achieves a milestone together with MLBB.” We share the same belief in excellence and inclusion, and we are excited to build upon this momentum to create more unforgettable moments for MLBB Fans around the globe.”
