MLBB M4 World Championship
2023
Tournament information
SportMobile Legends: Bang Bang
DatesJanuary 1–15, 2023
AdministratorMoonton
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Single Round Robin Format
Playoffs
Double Elimination Format
Host(s) Indonesia
Venue(s)Bali United Studio
(group stage)
Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan
(playoffs)
Teams16
Purse$800,000
Websitehttps://m4.mobilelegends.com/
Final positions
ChampionsECHO Philippines
1st runners-upBlacklist International
2nd runners-upRRQ Hoshi
MVPPhilippines Benedict "BennyQt" Gonzales

The 2022 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, commonly referred to as the M4 World Championship and M4, was the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, an Esports tournament for the Mobile Game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

The annual international tournament was organized by MLBB Game Developers Moonton, in partnership with several sponsors including the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia.[1] The tournament was held in Jakarta from January 1 to January 15, 2023.[2]

Sweeping the defending champions with a 4–0 score, ECHO Philippines defeated Blacklist International in a best-of-seven series to become the fourth World Champions. It marked the second Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championships where two Filipino teams are upper bracket and lower bracket contenders for the said title. It also marked the third-consecutive world championship title that a Filipino team has won, beginning in M2.

Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno is the first ever MLBB player who has won two world championships. He would be joined by his former teammates, Kyle "Phewww" Arcangel and David "FlapTzy" Canon to win two world championships after their own victories in the MLBB M5 World Championship.

Background

The MLBB M4 World Championships was the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship and the first edition of the games to be held in Indonesia. Previously, Malaysia and Singapore held the first three editions of the games, M1 in Kuala Lumpur[3] and M2[4] and M3[5] in Singapore. The tournament was held on January 1, 2023, until January 15, surpassing one year of the previous editions of the tournament.[6]

M4 featured sixteen (16) qualified teams from Asia, North America, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Latin America. Teams qualified through their region's qualification method, whether it be an MPL Region or a Moonton-approved qualification tournament.

A notable fact that in every edition of the World Championship, an exclusive battle pass skin and the champion skin will be released. Previously, the Fighter-hero Roger[7] was chosen to be the battle pass skin and the Champions Skin was Estes,[8] picked by Blacklist International. In the current battle pass, the Marksman Hero Beatrix was chosen as the Battle pass skin.[9]

Qualified teams

Qualifying for the M4 World Championships comes from the competing nation's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League or commonly known as "MPL." However, regional qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, Mekong (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam), and Latin American regions were also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams.

Unlike in the previous MLBB World Championships, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Japan would not participate in the upcoming M4. On the other hand, Mekong and Myanmar will re-join after their absence in the M3 World Championship held in Singapore. The number of qualifiers for Singapore and Brazil have been reduced to one, while the Latin America region will now delegate two teams participating for the world championship.

Qualifiers[10]
Region League Qualification method Team name ID Group
Philippines MPL Philippines MPL Philippines Season 10 Champions Philippines Blacklist International[11] BLCK A
MPL Philippines Season 10 Runners-Up Philippines ECHO Philippines[11] ECHO C
Indonesia MPL Indonesia MPL Indonesia Season 10 Champions Indonesia ONIC Esports[12] ONIC B
MPL Indonesia Season 10 Runners-Up Indonesia RRQ Hoshi[12] RRQ C
Malaysia MPL Malaysia MPL Malaysia Season 10 Champions Malaysia Team HAQ[13] THQ D
MPL Malaysia Season 10 Runners-Up Malaysia Todak[13] TDK B
Latin America Super League LATAM Super League LATAM Season 1 Champions Argentina S11 Gaming Argentina S11 D
Super League LATAM Season 1 Runners-Up Malvinas Gaming MVG B
Singapore MPL Singapore MPL Singapore Season 4 Champions Singapore RSG Singapore RSG C
Cambodia MPL Cambodia MPL Cambodia Autumn Split 2022 Champions Cambodia Burn x Team Flash BURN A
Brazil MPL Brazil MPL Brazil Season 3 Champions Brazil RRQ Akira RRQ D
Middle East and North Africa[14] MPL MENA MPL MENA Fall Split 2022 Champions Occupy Thrones OPY C
Myanmar M4 Myanmar Qualifiers Myanmar Qualifying Team Myanmar Falcon Esports FCON A
Mekong M4 Mekong Qualifiers Mekong Region Qualifying Team Vietnam MDH Esports MDH B
Turkey Türkiye Şampiyonası 2022 Turkish Qualifying Team Turkey Incendio Supremacy INC A
North America MLBB NACT MLBB NACT Fall Season Champions United States The Valley TV D

Venue

The M4 World Championship was announced to be held in the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Previously, the group stages and playoffs will be held at XO Hall and Istora Senayan, but due to unforeseen circumstances and for the safety of fans, both venues were changed accordingly by the M4 organizers.[15]

Group stages for the tournament will now be held at the Bali United Studio, Jakarta Indonesia. In addition, the knockout stages will be hosted at the Tennis Indoor Senayan. The selling of tickets for the event started on October 19.

Marketing

During the build up to the M4 World Championships, the MLBB Official YouTube Channel, alongside MPL Region YouTube channels such as the Philippines and Indonesia, have released several promotional and publicity videos to promote the upcoming world championships.

In the Philippines, the theme song "PINAS LANG MALAKAS", was released and was sung by KZ Tandingan, featuring Nik Makino.[16] The song included the four prominent members of both qualifying teams of the Philippines, Danerie "Wise." Del Rosario and Jonmar "OhMyV33Nus" Villaluna of Blacklist International, and Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno and Tristan "YAWI" Cabrera of ECHO Philippines. The music video also featured Joshua "CH4KNU" Mangilog of Smart Omega and selected shoutcasters of MPL Philippines.[17]

Format

Group stage: January 1–4, 2023

  • 16 teams qualified for the event are split into four groups of 4 teams each.
  • All matches in the group stage are played in a Bo1 series.
  • The top two teams per group qualified for the Upper Bracket Playoffs.
  • The bottom two teams per group qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs.

Knockout stage (playoffs): January 7–14, 2023

  • Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination tournament.
  • Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, eight teams begin in the Lower Bracket.
  • Lower Bracket Rounds 1 and 2 are a Bo3 series. The rest of the playoffs are played in a Bo5 series.

Grand finals: January 15, 2023

  • The grand finals will be a Bo7 series between the upper bracket and lower bracket finalists.

Rosters

Official rosters of all qualified teams
Team Players Coach/manager
Jungle Exp Lane Gold Lane Midlaner Roamer
Philippines Blacklist International Philippines Wise (Danerie James Del Rosario) Philippines Edward (Edward Jay Dapadap) Philippines OHEB (Kiel Calvin Soriano) Philippines Hadji (Salic A. Imam) Philippines ESON (Mark Jayson Gerardo) Philippines OhMyV33NUS (Johnmar Villaluna) Philippines DEXSTAR (Dexstar Louise Alaba) Philippines

BON CHAN (Kristoffer Ed L. Ricaplaza)

Philippines Echo Philippines Philippines KarlTzy (Karl Gabriel Nepomuceno) Philippines SanFord (Sanford Vinuya) Philippines Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales) Philippines Sanji (Alston Pabico) Philippines KurtTzy (Jankurt Matira) Philippines YAWI (Tristan Cabrera) Philippines Jaypee (Jaypee Cruz) Philippines Tictac (Harold Reyes)
Indonesia ONIC Esports Philippines Kairi (Kairi Rayodelsol) Indonesia BUTSSS (Muhammad Satrya Sanubari) Indonesia CW (Calvin Winata) Indonesia SANZ (Gilang) Indonesia Drian (Adriand Larsen Wong) Indonesia Kiboy (Nicky Fernando) Indonesia SAMOHT (Thomas Obadja) Indonesia Aldo (Ronaldo Liebert)
Indonesia RRQ Hoshi Indonesia Alberttt (Albert Iskandar) Indonesia R7 (Rivaldi Fatah) Indonesia Banana (Andre Putra) IndonesiaSkylar (Schevenko Tendean) Indonesia Clayyy (Deden Nurhasan) Indonesia Lemon (Muhammad Ikhsan) Indonesia VYN (Calvin) Philippines Arcadia (Michael Bocado)
Malaysia Team HAQ Malaysia Garyy (Muhammad Syafizan Najmi) Malaysia Lolla (Mohamad Nilzaihan bin Neilham) Malaysia Panda (Poh Chun Wai) Malaysia Mann (Aiman Anuar bin Zairie) Malaysia Syamskyyy (Muhammad Qamarul Hisyam bin Shukri) Malaysia Minn (Aimin Anuar bin Zairie) Malaysia Pabz (Khairul Azman bin Mohd Sharif)
Malaysia Todak Malaysia Rival (Muhammad Alif Akmal bin Kamarulzaman) Malaysia CikuGais (Muhammad Danial bin Mohamad Fuad) Malaysia 4Meyz (Wan Usman bin Wan Imran) Malaysia Momo (Idreen bin Abdul Jamal) Malaysia Moon (Zikry bin Shamsuddin) Malaysia Yums (Muhammad Qayyum Ariffin bin Mohd Suhairi) Singapore Amoux (Ariff Iswandi)
Argentina S11 Gaming Argentina Argentina Jotun (Diego Balog) Argentina Papadog (Alexander Llanos) Argentina Kaii (Martias Roldan) Argentina Mael (Gonzalo Leguizamon) Chile Chan (Darien Barraza) Argentina Erwin (Rodrigo Herenu) Brazil Secretaria (Bárbara Gottardo)
Malvinas Gaming Fran (Fran Solís) Dragon (Alexander Sullon) JoelCrew (Joel Huarino) Harle (George Campos) Stephe (José Machaca) Soujin (Gian Franco) Brazil Tsubasaa (Walaci Seabra)
Singapore RSG Singapore Singapore BRAYYY (Brayden Teo) Singapore Diablo (Yeo Lun) Singapore Babycakes (Jovan Heng) Singapore 505 (Amos Rui) Singapore Roy. (Royven Tan) Singapore Lolsie (Bellamy Yeov) Singapore CS (Yong Chester) Indonesia SaintDeLucaz (Dolly Pelo)
Cambodia Burn x Team Flash Cambodia CHMA (Sour Mara) Cambodia XEON (Kunn Chankakada) Cambodia ATM (Kosal Piseth) Philippines Hesa (Jhonwin Vergara) Cambodia Fury (Vithou Sovisal) Cambodia C Cat (Sok Roth) Cambodia D7 (Ty Oudom) Philippines Zico (John Dizon)
Brazil RRQ Akira Brazil Kiing (Lucas Godoy) Brazil Blink (Gabriel Favoreto) Brazil Tekashi (Arthur Nascimento) Brazil Gustalagusta (Gustavo Lima) Brazil Seigen (Matheus Lima) Brazil Luiizz (Luiz Henrique Alves) Brazil Cabral (Godman Campos Dos Santos)
Occupy Thrones Egypt Lio (Mustafa Mahmoud) Saudi Arabia Hulk (Abdulaziz Sulaimani) Egypt Wega (Mohmed Wageeh) Egypt Gado (Ahmed Gado) Saudi Arabia Fury (Naif Alslobi) Egypt Maro (Amr Khaled) Ukraine WarBarbie (Alexander Korystin)1
Philippines Mundo (Ameniel Del Mundo)
Myanmar Falcon Esports Myanmar Kenn (Kenneth Hein) Myanmar yellowflash (Min Khant Hein) Myanmar Silent (Pyae Sone) Myanmar Zippx (Kyaw Bo) Myanmar RubyDD (Swan Aung) Myanmar JustiN (Pyae Khant) Myanmar Naomi (Min Ko) Philippines Dale (Steve Vitug)
Vietnam MDH Esports Vietnam Jowga (Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô) Vietnam TheKing (Nguyễn Việt Thanh) Vietnam Hehehehehehe (Lâm Văn Đạt) Vietnam NeedMyHelp (Lê Minh Đức) Vietnam GNART (Phạm Ngọc Trạng) Vietnam tntk
Turkey Incendio Supremacy Turkey Tienzy (Sidar Menteşe) Turkey Alien (Bariş Ali Çakir) Turkey Lunar (Mehmet Ilgun) Turkey Sunshine (Emre Sari) Turkey Rosa (Ahmet Batir) Turkey APEX47 (Furkan Akbulut) Turkey Paranoid (Osman Karademir)
United States The Valley United States MobaZane (Michael Cosgun) United States FwydChickn (Ian Hohl) Philippines Mielow (Chris Enobio) Philippines Basic (Peter Bryce Lozano) South Korea Hoon (Jang Seong-hun) United States SHARK (Oscar Vo) Philippines Balot
Notes
1. ^ Alexander "WarBarbie" Korystin from Ukraine, couldn't flight to Indonesia due to political crisis in Ukraine. Therefore, he is replaced as a coach by Ameniel Del Mundo from Philippines.[18]

The Rosters for the MLBB M4 World Championships were a first with majority of the players being Filipino or are playing for the Philippines initially such as Kairi Rayosdelsol and Michael Bocado from Indonesia.

Broadcast talents

The following are the official talent line-up for the M4 broadcast in Jakarta, Indonesia:

Philippines Philippines Indonesia Indonesia Malaysia Malaysia Singapore Singapore United States United States
Mara (Mara Aquino) Mirko (Frederick Handy Loho) GideonQ (Gideon Khew Wei Yung) Jayz (Chris Yeo) Assassin Dave (Dave Mao)
Aeterna (Rachael Melati)
Wolf (Caisam Yvez Nopueto)
Leo (Dan Cubangay) Gonie (Albert Serafin) Laphel (Mohd Amirul Aiman Mohammad Kamal)
Naisou (Joseph Charles Rezabek) Arashi (Brydon Maslimta) Trex (H.B. Wagner)
Clara (Clara Kartika Sari Utoyo)

Group draw

The group draw was held on December 8, 2022. The sixteen teams that qualified for the global tournament were split into two pools and grouped into 4 groups of 4 teams each. The following were the rules for the group draw:

  • Teams from the same qualified region will not be drawn into the same group, if that happens the later team will be slotted into the next group.
  • Teams in Pool 1 will not be drawn in the same group, 2 teams from MLSL in Pool 2 will not be drawn into the same group.
  • The order of the draw is serpentine (ABCD-DCBA-ABCD-DCBA).
Group Draw Pools
Pool 1 Pool 2
Philippines Blacklist International Philippines ECHO Philippines Brazil RRQ Akira Myanmar Falcon Esports
Indonesia ONIC Esports Indonesia RRQ Hoshi Occupy Thrones Vietnam MDH Esports
Malaysia Team HAQ Malaysia Todak Argentina S11 Gaming Argentina Turkey Incendio Supremacy
Singapore RSG Singapore Cambodia Burn x Team Flash Malvinas Gaming United States The Valley
Group Draw on December 8, 2022[19]
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Philippines Blacklist International Indonesia ONIC Esports Singapore RSG Singapore Malaysia Team HAQ
Turkey Incendio Supremacy Malaysia Todak Occupy Thrones Brazil RRQ Akira
Myanmar Falcon Esports Malvinas Gaming Indonesia RRQ Hoshi United States The Valley
Cambodia Burn x Team Flash Vietnam MDH Esports Philippines ECHO Philippines Argentina S11 Gaming Argentina

Group stage

The group stages started on January 1 and conclude on January 4. All games in the group stage will be in a Bo1 format. There will be no teams eliminated at the end of group stages, but the upper two teams in each group shall be qualified for the Upper Bracket playoffs, while the lower two shall be qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs.


Group A

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Myanmar FCON Philippines BLCK Turkey INC Cambodia BURN
1 Myanmar Falcon Esports (Q) 5 4 1 4 1 +3 9 Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs — 1–0 0–1 1–0
2 Philippines Blacklist International (Q) 5 3 2 3 2 +1 8 0–1 — 1–0 1–0
3 Turkey Incendio Supremacy (Q) 5 2 3 2 3 −1 7 Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs 1–0 0–1 — 1–0
4 Cambodia Burn x Team Flash (Q) 3 0 3 0 3 −3 3 0–1 0–1 0–1 —
Source: [20]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Date Game Team 1 Result Team 2
January 1, 2023 1 BLCK
1
0
 INC
2 INC
1
0
 FCON
3 FCON
1
0
 BURN
January 3, 2023 4 INC
1
0
 BURN
5 BURN
0
1
 BLCK
6 FCON
1
0
 BLCK

Tiebreaker

A three-way tie emerged between Incendio, Blacklist, and Falcon Esports each having a 2–1 win-loss standing. With this, three additional tiebreaker games were played after the final group stage game was held to determine the teams that will make the upper and the lower bracket. These tiebreaker matches were counted in the standings as per official website.

Results

Tiebreaker MatchTeam 1ResultTeam 2
1
Myanmar FCON
1
0
Turkey INC
2
Philippines BLCK
0
1
Myanmar FCON
3
Philippines BLCK
1
0
Turkey INC

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MalaysiaTDK Indonesia ONIC Peru MVG Vietnam MDH
1 Malaysia Todak (Q) 3 3 0 3 0 +3 6 Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs — 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 Indonesia ONIC Esports (Q) 3 2 1 2 1 +1 5 0–1 — 1–0 1–0
3 Peru Malvinas Gaming (Q) 3 1 2 1 2 −1 4 Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs 0–1 0–1 — 1–0
4 Vietnam MDH Esports (Q) 3 0 3 0 3 −3 3 0–1 0–1 0–1 —
Source: [21]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Date Game Team 1 Result Team 2
January 1, 2023 1 MVG
1
0
 MDH
2 TDK
1
0
 MVG
3 ONIC
0
1
 TDK
January 3, 2023 4 MVG
0
1
 ONIC
5 MDH
0
1
 ONIC
6 TDK
1
0
 MDH


Group C

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Philippines ECHO Indonesia RRQ Singapore RSG SG OPY
1 Philippines ECHO Philippines (Q) 3 3 0 3 0 +3 6 Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs — 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 Indonesia RRQ Hoshi (Q) 3 2 1 2 1 +1 5 0–1 — 1–0 1–0
3 Singapore RSG Singapore (Q) 3 1 2 1 2 −1 4 Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs 0–1 0–1 — 1–0
4 Occupy Thrones (Q) 3 0 3 0 3 −3 3 0–1 0–1 0–1 —
First match(es) will be played: 1st January 2023. Source:
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Date Game Team 1 Result Team 2
January 2, 2023 1 RSG-SG
1
0
 OPY
2 RRQ
1
0
 OPY
3 ECHO
1
0
 RRQ
January 4, 2023 4 OPY
0
1
 ECHO
5 ECHO
1
0
 RSG-SG
6 RRQ
1
0
 RSG-SG

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Brazil RRQ-BR Malaysia THQ Malaysia TV Argentina S11
1 Brazil RRQ Akira (Q) 3 2 1 2 1 +1 5 Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs — 1–0 1–0 0–1
2 Malaysia Team HAQ (Q) 3 2 1 2 1 +1 5 0–1 — 1–0 1–0
3 United States The Valley (Q) 3 1 2 1 2 −1 4 Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs 0–1 0–1 — 1–0
4 Argentina S11 Gaming Argentina (Q) 3 1 2 1 2 −1 4 1–0 0–1 0–1 —
First match(es) will be played: 1st January 2023. Source:
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Date Game Team 1 Result Team 2
January 2, 2023 1 TV
1
0
 S11
2 RRQ-BR
1
0
 TV
3 THQ
0
1
 RRQ-BR
January 4, 2023 4 RRQ-BR
0
1
 S11
5 S11
0
1
 THQ
6 TV
0
1
 THQ

Game Schedule Reference:[22]

Playoff Bracket

M4 featured the same bracketing strategy from the previous MLBB M3 World Championship format,[23] a sixteen-team double-elimination bracketing system wherein the teams will be split into four groups. In these four groups, a round-robin format proceeded to determine which two teams will be qualifying either to the upper-bracket or lower-bracket.[24] The first two rounds of the lower bracket were a best-of-3 series, the rest of the matches were a best-of-5 series, except for the Grand Final, which were a best-of-7 championship series.

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Best of 5		Upper Bracket Semifinals
Best of 5		Upper Bracket Finals
Best of 5		Grand Finals
Best of 7
Match 1 (January 7)
A1Myanmar Falcon Esports0
B2Indonesia ONIC Esports3
Match 16 (January 12)
B2Indonesia ONIC Esports1
C1Philippines ECHO Philippines3
Match 2 (January 7)
C1Philippines ECHO Philippines3
D2Malaysia Team HAQ2
Match 19 (January 13)
C1Philippines ECHO Philippines2
A2Philippines Blacklist International3
Match 3 (January 8)
C1Malaysia TODAK0
D2Indonesia RRQ Hoshi3
Match 14 (January 11)
D2Indonesia RRQ Hoshi2
A2Philippines Blacklist International3
Match 4 (January 8)Match 22 (January 15)
D1Brazil RRQ Akira1A2Philippines Blacklist International0
A2Philippines Blacklist International3C1Philippines ECHO Philippines4
Lower Bracket Round 1
Best of 3		Lower Bracket Round 2
Best of 3		Lower Bracket Round 3
Best of 5		Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Best of 5		Lower Bracket Semifinals
Best of 5		Lower Bracket Finals
Best of 5
Match 9 (January 10)
Match 17 (January 13)
Match 5 (January 9)A1Myanmar Falcon Esports2
Match 13 (January 11)D2Indonesia RRQ Hoshi3
G4Singapore RSG Singapore0D4Argentina S11 Argentina0
A1Myanmar Falcon Esports3A1Myanmar Falcon Esports2Match 21 (January 14)
D4Argentina S11 Argentina2Match 10 (January 10)
A3Turkey Incendio Supremacy2Match 20 (January 14)C1Philippines ECHO Philippines3
Match 6 (January 9)D2Malaysia Team HAQ1
D2Indonesia RRQ Hoshi3D2Indonesia RRQ Hoshi1
A3Turkey Incendio Supremacy2A3Turkey Incendio Supremacy2
B2Indonesia ONIC Esports0
D4Vietnam MDH Esports0Match 11 (January 10)
Match 18 (January 13)
Match 7 (January 9)C1Malaysia TODAK0
Match 15 (January 12)B2Indonesia ONIC Esports3
D3United States The Valley2D3United States The Valley2
D3United States The Valley3D3United States The Valley1
A4Cambodia Burn X Flash0Match 12 (January 10)
D1Brazil RRQ Akira1
Match 8 (January 9)D1Brazil RRQ Akira2
B3Peru Malvinas Gaming0C3Saudi Arabia Occupy Thrones0
C3Saudi Arabia Occupy Thrones2

Awards

Announced in the official M4 Press Conference & Group Draw Ceremony on YouTube, UBS Gold, an Indonesian-based Jewelry retailer and manufacturer,[25] announced the partnership with M4 to create the very first MLBB World Championship Ring made out of solid gold. This will be the first Championship ring presented to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship champion.[10]

  • (NEW) World Championship Ring (Exclusive design for M4)
  • The MLBB World Championship Plaque / Trophy
  • MLBB M4 Gold Medal for Each Player and Coach/Manager
  • MLBB M4 Finals MVP - Philippines Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales)
  • MLBB M4 Fans Choice Award - Indonesia RRQ Hoshi

Marketing

Branding

The announcement of the venue of M4 World Championships was made on August 25, 2022, when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Official YouTube channel released the Host City announcement where Jakarta was chosen to host the fourth iteration of the tournament. However, it would take until December 7, 2022,[26] when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang social media accounts were to begin to hype up the upcoming world tournament.

On December 5, 2022, Moonton confirmed that M4 will be held in Indonesia and the tournament is set to follow its original schedule with the release of the official trailer on YouTube.[27]

M4 Pass

On December 16, 2022, Moonton announced that the Marksman Hero Beatrix will be receiving this edition's special M4 Pass Skin.[28] The M4 Pass is a in-game pass that gives players rewards and incentives while doing Daily Tasks and Challenges. The M4 Pass included custom M4 effects such as Recall Animations, Kill Animations, a Trail Animation for the Hero, Limited Edition Skins and in-game rewards that can be used to unlock more rewards.

Upon purchasing any M4 Pass, Beatrix's "Light Chaser" Skin would be attained by every person who purchase it while its prime skin "Stellar Brilliance" is able to be attained once the player's M4 pass reaches Level 75.[29] The M4 Pass was officially made to be available on December 20.

Theme Song

On December 18, 2022, the teaser for this year's M4 was released. Eventually, on December 24, 2022, "Dare To Be Great" was released as the official song of the tournament.[30] Three days later, the official music video was released featuring players from the 16 qualified teams and rosters of the tournament.[31]

Sponsors

The M4 World Championships oversees regional partners from different countries to get the chance to stream the tournament in the participating countries and also worldwide.[32]

Company Name Classification Country/Region of Partnership
TikTok Official Content Partner Indonesia
Singapore
Philippines
Malaysia
Cambodia
Latin America
Esports Charts Official Analytical Partner
Gank Official Peripheral Partner
Secretlab Official Gaming Chairs
meWatch Official Regional Media Partner Singapore
Infinix Official Regional Smartphone Indonesia
UBS Gold Official Gold Partner
AXIS Partner in Esports
Grab Partner in Esports
Vidio Broadcast Partner
Smart Official Regional Telecommunications Partner Philippines
Samsung Official Regional Mobile Partner
Grab Partner in Esports
Maya Partner in Esports
iWantTFC Digital Media Partner
Hotlink Official Regional Mobile Gaming Internet Partner Malaysia
EGG Network Media Partner
Metfone Official Regional Telecommunications Partner Cambodia

Broadcasting rights

The M4 World Championships is available to be streamed and watched on YouTube in the official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Channel and the official MPL Regional Channels with their own languages.

On December 26, 2022, Moonton announced that it has partnered with ABS-CBN, the largest network in the Philippines to broadcast the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championships on Cable TV and on its social media channels in the Philippines.[33]

Results

Place Team Prize Pool
Champions
 Philippines ECHO Philippines $300,000
Runner-up
 Philippines Blacklist International $120,000
3rd Place
 Indonesia RRQ Hoshi $80,000
4th Place
 Indonesia ONIC Esports $55,000
5th - 6th
 Myanmar Falcon Esports $40,000
United States The Valley
7th - 8th
 Turkey Incendio Supremacy $30,000
Brazil RRQ Akira
9th - 12th
 Argentina S11 Gaming Argentina $15,000
Malaysia Team HAQ
Malaysia TODAK
Occupy Thrones
13th - 16th
 Singapore RSG Singapore $10,000
Vietnam MDH Esports
Cambodia Burn x Team Flash
Peru Malvinas Gaming

Notes

After the opening ceremony of the MLBB M4 World Championship Grand Finals, the host for the upcoming MLBB M5 World Championship was announced alongside the MLBB calendar of events to occur in 2023 and it will be held in the Philippines, with Abraham Tolentino, the President of the Philippine Olympic Committee confirming the Philippines' affirmation to hold the tournament.[34]

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