MLBB Viewership is Breaking New Records in Southeast Asia
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang continues to impress as one of the most viewed esports titles. As MPL Philippines hits record peak viewership records, we’re taking a closer look at MLBB viewership in this featured discussion.
MLBB Viewership – A Global Phenomenon
We’ll start by discussing the most recent MLBB viewership achievement. Specifically, the MPL Philippines league, after 14 iterations, has hit its highest peak viewership with 1.6 million viewers tuning in at one time.
Reaching new records after 14 iterations is impressive and demonstrates how far Mobile Legends esports has come.
Here’s a look at the peak viewership from all of the major regions for MLBB in their recent tournaments:
| MLBB Regional Tournament | Peak Viewership |
|---|---|
| MPL Indonesia Season 14 | 2,403,352 |
| MPL Philippines Season 14 | 1,616,949 |
| MPL Malaysia Season 14 | 262,061 |
| MPL Singapore Season 8 | 40,389 |
| MPL Cambodia Season 7 | 108,457 |
| MPL MENA | 21,546 |
Without question, the Philippines and Indonesia are the most popular regions. Indeed, it’s no wonder that Mobile Legends is the most popular esports in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia has the best MLBB Teams
It’s not just MLBB viewership which is booming in Southeast Asia, but also talent.
Here’s a look at the regions of the winning teams from the M World Championship in the past five iterations:
| Iteration of the M World Championship | Winner (Region) | Runner-Up (Region) |
|---|---|---|
| M5 | AP.Bren (Philippines) | ONIC (Indonesia) |
| M4 | ECHO (Philippines) | Blacklist International (Philippines) |
| M3 | Blacklist International (Philippines) | ONIC Philippines (Philippines) |
| M2 | Bren Esports (Philippines) | Burmese Ghouls (Myanmar) |
| M1 | EVOS Legends (Indonesia) | RRQ Hoshi (Indonesia) |
As you can see, MLBB Philippines and Indonesia teams also happen to be the best Mobile Legends teams in the entire world. Indeed, this is why viewership is so successful in this region.
M6 World Championship – Another Record?
Now, with the M6 World Championship on the horizon, MLBB viewership might reach another high at one of the best Mobile Legends tournaments.
As the final tournament of the season, past iterations of the M World Championship have racked up millions of peak viewers. Here’s a look at the top 5 watched MLBB tournaments of all time:
| Ranking | MLBB Tournament | Peak Viewership |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | M5 World Championship | 5,064,107 |
| #2 | M4 World Championship | 4,270,270 |
| #3 | MLBB Southeast Asia Cup 2024 | 3,650,305 |
| #4 | M3 World Championship | 3,191,404 |
| #5 | M2 World Championship | 3,083,245 |
Year after year, the M World Championship has broken viewership records.
In 2024, MLBB viewership also impressed after being the most viewed tournament at the Esports World Cup 2024, with over 2,300,000 peak viewers.
Bearing all this in mind, Mobile Legends betting is constantly evolving.
