Mobile Legends Bang Bang Will Be In SEA Games 2025 Thailand

They took over the Southeast Asian region. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) proves the growth of their esports scene as they achieve another milestone. They’ll be joining the list of esports games in the upcoming 33rd Southeast Asian Games 2025 to happen in Thailand. It is the fourth time that they included MLBB in the esports tournament at the SEA Games.

This news brought excitement for SEA organizations and fans as it’ll bring together the best of the best. Here are the details about the MLBB Sea Games 2025.

Tournament Details and Venue

They’ll be writing new stories to make history. The Southeast Asian Games is one of the most anticipated international multi-sport events due to its prestige and pride. This coming 2025, Thailand will host the 33rd SEA Games starting on December 9 to December 20. Excitement and anticipation arise to many as it’ll bring together culture, sports, and entertainment. Moreover, Thailand will be giving a tour as venues span multiple locations. Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Chonburi, and Songkhla are all included as the main hosting cities for the SEA Games.

Besides the beauty of Thailand, you’ll also be seeing athletes from 11 Southeast Asian nations in this event. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam come together to take home the glory.

Expanded Competition Format

It has been awhile since they added MLBB to the esports tournament of the SEA Games. Ultimately, it consistently yields success with its concurrent viewership and support from fellow countrymen. With that, the men’s and women’s divisions will play once again in this coming MLBB tournament. This expects to provide equal competing opportunities for players regardless of their genders.

It’ll also remain to follow the dual-tournament format that everyone tuned in to, particularly during the 32nd SEA Games. The men’s tournament achieved an impressive 1.46 million peak concurrent viewers, followed by women’s closely with 1.37 million.

Strategic Partnership with TESF

Definitely, MLBB has grown a lot since its release, from the expansion of their hero roster to several game developments. However, MOONTON Games is still on a long way to solidify the presence of MLBB across different regions. For now, they are directing their focus on strengthening the league in the SEA countries. With that, they’ve announced a strategic partnership with the Thailand E-sports Federation (TESF) following the inclusion in SEA Games 2025.

Through this collaboration, MOONTON Games seek to grow the MLBB community in Thailand by fostering engagement activities. They are also partnering with TESF to promote and market MLBB to their large esports community. With this agreement, there is potential that the SEA Games won’t be the first and last MLBB tournament you’ll see in the country.

MOONTON Games Head of Esports Ecosystem, Ray Ng, highlighted the importance of this partnership. In his statement, he sees the success of MLBB brought by the accessibility and inclusivity of their competitive esports ecosystem. Further, he elaborated that international sporting events such as SEA Games give players the platform to be globally recognized.

Future of Esports in SEA Games

2025 will be an exciting year for both sports and esports enthusiasts. For now, they confirmed MLBB to headline the esports tournament in the upcoming 33rd SEA Games. The complete list of esports games for the event will come out later as the event approaches. In the previous 32nd SEA Games, Valorant, League of Legends: Wild Rift, PUBG Mobile, and Crossfire were some of the titles on the list.

Thailand has been expressing their utmost commitment to developing their local gaming community. Santi Lothong, TESF President, expressed optimism on the route of Thailand in establishing and growing their esports scene. Eventually, it is one of the goals of the Thailand Esports Federation to be a major player in the international sports scene.

Conclusion

It’ll get more competitive once the event approaches closer. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang headlines the esports tournament in the 33rd SEA Games, showing its strong presence in the region. Over the years, MOONTON Games managed to grow their MLBB community in several SEA countries, such as Indonesia and the Philippines. It received huge popularity and enthusiasm from gamers and viewers alike, as evident in their viewership. With this, it certainly made MLBB in SEA Games 2025 a perfect choice to kick off the tournament.

Stalingrad Dollosa

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