MOONTON Games has dropped its biggest MLBB esports announcement yet. During the M7 World Championship Grand Finals, CEO Cloud Zhang unveiled the 2026 MLBB Esports Roadmap—transforming the Southeast Asian powerhouse into a truly global competitive ecosystem .
Turkey will host M8 World Championship Finals in January 2027—the first M Series outside Asia. MLBB debuts as a medal event at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and headlines the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia. Add a new five-region competitive structure and record-breaking 5.68 million M7 viewers, and 2026 is MLBB’s biggest year yet .
M8 World Championship: Turkey 2027
| Announcement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | M8 World Championship Finals |
| Location | Turkey |
| Date | January 2027 |
| Significance | First M Series outside Asia |
| Wild Card | Thailand (debut event) |
Tiger Xu, Global Head of MLBB Esports:
“Hosting the M8 World Championship in Türkiye is a defining moment for MLBB Esports. This move reflects our confidence in the growth of emerging MLBB regions.”
Thailand simultaneously hosts the M8 Wild Card, its first-ever M Series event.
Global Sporting Stage
🏅 Asian Games 2026 Debut
MLBB debuts as a medalled event at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan (mid-September to early October) .
🏆 Esports Nations Cup 2026
MLBB is the first confirmed title for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 in Riyadh :
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 23–29, 2026 |
| Format | 32 national teams |
| Prize Pool | $1.5 million USD |
🌍 Esports World Cup Return
MLBB returns to the 2026 Esports World Cup with:
- Mid Season Cup (MSC) – July/August 2026
- MLBB Women’s Invitational (MWI) – July/August 2026
- Combined Prize Pool: $3.5 million USD
Five-Region Competitive Overhaul
From 2026, MLBB Esports operates under five unified regions :
| Region | Coverage |
|---|---|
| SEA | Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia |
| EECA | CIS countries, Eastern Europe |
| EMEA | Western Europe, MENA, Africa |
| EA | China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan |
| AMER | North America, Latin America, Brazil |
Championship Tour: New intercontinental tournament piloting across AMER, EA, and SEA.
MPL Malaysia Partnership Programme: 8 strategic partners with guaranteed participation, following Indonesia and Philippines .
M7 World Championship: Records Shattered
| Metric | Record |
|---|---|
| Peak Viewers | 5.68 million (most-watched mobile esports event) |
| Grand Finals | RORA 4-0 Alter Ego (Philippines’ sixth title) |
| Global Brands | Visa, Red Bull, realme |
Artyom Odintsov, Esports Charts CEO:
“The record peak shows how quickly mobile esports is growing and attracting mainstream audiences.”