Moonton Games has unveiled more information about the highly anticipated Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup 2024 (MSC 2024).
In a groundbreaking move, the tournament is scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 1 to 14, marking the first MSC event held outside Southeast Asia.
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This announcement follows the news that Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is among the esports titles showcased in the Esports World Cup, slated to take place from July to August.
The major highlight of the recent announcement is the record-breaking prize pool, set to be the biggest in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports history.
MSC 2024 is the first official MLBB tournament to have more than a million-dollar prize pool
The tournament features an impressive US$3,000,000 prize pool, surpassing the M5 World Championship’s US$900,000 prize pool.
According to Moonton Games Head of Esports Ecosystem Ray Ng, they are thrilled about the partnership, which marks a new chapter for MLBB esports.
“Alongside teams from new participating regions, this year’s iteration presents boundless opportunities for more regions to participate, in line with our vision to expand MSC and MWI to foster greater diversity and inclusiveness,” he wrote.
Here is the list of participating regions for this year’s mid-season cup.
REGION | NUMBER OF TEAMS | QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT |
Indonesia | 2 | MPL Indonesia Season 13 grand finalists |
Philippines | 2 | MPL Philippines Season 13 grand finalists |
MENA | 2 | 1 slot for the MPL MENA Season 5 champion 1 slot for the highest ranked MPL MENA KSA Team (unless if Champion is from KSA, it would be then allocated to MPL MENA Champion and MPL MENA Runner-up) |
Malaysia | 1 | MPL Malaysia Season 13 champion |
Singapore | 1 | MPL Singapore Season 7 champion |
Cambodia | 1 | MPL Cambodia champion |
Myanmar | 1 | Myanmar Qualifier champion |
North America | 1 | NACT 2024 Spring Fall champion |
EECA | 1 | MLBB Continental Championship champion |
Turkey | 1 | MLBB Turkiye Championship champion |
LATAM | 1 | MPL LATAM champion |
China | 1 | CN Qualifier champion |
Wild Card | 1 | MSC 2024 Wild Card champion |
In addition to the MSC 2024 update, the upcoming Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational will boast an increased prize pool of USD 500,000 and include 12 participating countries.
The tournament will feature regions and countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore, China, the Middle East & North Africa, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, the Mekong Region (Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam), Brazil, and North America.
More details about both tournaments will be announced at a later date.
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