Updated on 23/07/2019 10:00 AM – Only the playoffs will be held at the Axiata Arena, from the 15th to 17th November.
MOONTON, the developer of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, one of the most popular mobile games in the world, has unveiled a whole slew of gaming news and announcements at its MOONTON Epicon 2019: The Future Begins Global Conference.
“Our global team is constantly adapting to market changes, and improving according to the latest advances in technology so we can provide our players with more engaging and localised gaming experiences, and our partners more fruitful and meaningful collaborative work and results,” announced MOONTON CEO and co-founder Justin Yuan during his opening speech.
Among major announcements made, the first ever international Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship’s playoffs was announced to be held at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15th to 17th November.
Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman spoke in regards to the announcement:
“Esports in Malaysia has tremendous potential to be a million-dollar industry that significantly boosts the country’s socioeconomic development, and we are grateful to MOONTON for helping to place us on the world map by selecting Malaysia as the site of its inaugural Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship. This is a remarkable milestone that will definitely enhance Malaysia’s position as an esports powerhouse that attracts the most talented gamers from across the world.”
Dato Ananth S. Nathan, president of Esports Malaysia also expressed gratitude to MOONTON’s contributions to esports in Malaysia.
“Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is one of the most played and famous games in Malaysia, this game has significantly increased the number of professional esports teams in the country,” he said. The international tournament, known as M1, will see 16 teams from over 14 countries fight for the glory of becoming the first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Champion and earn a prize pool of over $250,000 USD. Fans will be able to watch these esports athletes go toe-to-toe as the event will be live-streamed online.
The game’s update revealed amongst others, an engine upgrade that promises an improved user experience with faster loading and start-up speed, and high definition character modelling. This new version features a new game interface, upgraded map, increased FPS, reduced AFK and lag, and brandishes a new squad of heroes.
This was followed by the introduction of the game’s highly anticipated sequel – Mobile Legends: Adventure, an idle RPG strategy card game, which will be available on 1st August 2019. Mobile Legends: Adventure is designed for quick casual play. Players command up to five heroes at a time in positional battles, using their wits to organise the most strategic line-ups to counter their opponents.
