The MYR 50,000 one-day
tournament will feature top athletes from MPL Malaysia (MPL MY), the nation's longest-running
and most popular esports league
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 April – Hotlink by
Maxis, Malaysia's leading integrated telecommunications provider, has teamed up
with MOONTON Games, the global video game company behind Mobile Legends: Bang
Bang (MLBB), to launch its first esports tournament powered by the community.
The Hotlink
x MPL MY Jaguh All Star tournament will empower fans by allowing them to pick
the teams competing in the MYR 50,000 prize pool event. These will comprise
top-tier professional athletes from MLBB Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY),
the nation's longest-running and most popular esports league. Hotlink x MPL MY
Jaguh All Star will be held on 18 May at the MPL MY Arena at Stadium MBSJ
Serdang Jaya, after the final week of the MPL MY Season 13 Regular Season (Week
6 on 11 and 12 May).
As part of
the partnership, the tournament will be powered by Hotlink's lightning-fast 5G
network. Additionally, Hotlink users who attend the free event will receive
event-limited Hotlink x MPL MY Jaguh All Star merchandise and be in the running
to attend a meet-and-greet with the winning team.
Rabiras Rajakrishnan, Head of Hotlink
Consumer at Maxis, said: "This year, we've amped up our
partnership with MOONTON Games as the Malaysia presenter in 2024 to supercharge
the growth of the MLBB esports ecosystem. Aside from providing affordable
internet and optimising our 5G network for reduced latency, we hope to offer an
unparalleled gaming experience to our users with exclusive content and rewards.
This tournament will be a perfect opportunity for fans to participate by voting
for their favourite players and have a chance to see the league's most talented
players in the same match."
Fikri Rizal Mahruddin, Marketing and Business
Development Lead at MOONTON Games, said: "Our national competitive MLBB
circuit is now in its eighth year, so we're always on the lookout for new and
innovative ways to offer our community fresh experiences. Pitting combinations
of the league's most popular athletes against each other in a high-stakes
competitive arena has always been a huge 'What-if' for fans, so we're delighted
to team up with Hotlink to provide them with this opportunity."
The Hotlink x MPL MY Jaguh
All Star tournament is the latest in Hotlink's many initiatives to captivate
the MLBB esports community in Malaysia with the best gaming experiences. It
follows Hotlink's recent expanded partnership with MOONTON Games in 2024 as
part of its strategy to empower the gaming ecosystem with its best-in-class 5G
network.
Please see Appendix A for
details on the Hotlink x MPL MY Jaguh All Star tournament.
MPL Malaysia is organised
by MOONTON Games and IO Esports with the support of the
Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and Esports Integrated (ESI). Now in its
13th season, the league sees Malaysia's top 10 teams compete for the title of
the nation's best MLBB team and a slice of the USD 100,000 (~MYR 479,000) prize
pool. This season, the champion will earn direct qualification to the MLBB Mid
Season Cup (MSC) held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and a shot at the USD 3,000,000
(~MYR 14,180,000) prize pool – the largest-ever in MLBB competitive history.
Stay up to speed with MPL
Malaysia Season 13 updates and action with Hotlink. Hotlink's 5G network
provides unmatched network latency with affordable plans in the spirit of
making the internet more accessible to offer the best MLBB gaming experience.
Fans should not miss out on the chance to win exclusive in-game items and
merchandise by visiting the Hotlink booth at the stadium. This season also
brings back strategic partners Astro Arena, ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG), and
Nescafe.
Fans can vote for their
favourite MPL Malaysia champion here: https://www.hotlink.com.my/en/campaigns/mlbb-gaming/
Download the media kit
here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ftBVnpdPsBx2ESFQZMxp6Pf6_ZLN0vIb?usp=sharing
For more
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About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
is the most popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game
worldwide that brings communities together through teamwork and strategy. With
over 1.465 billion installations and 110 million active monthly users, the award-winning
game is among the top 10 most played in over 80 countries. With an extensive
reach across the Asia Pacific region, the multiplayer is available in 139
countries with an expansive global esports presence.
About Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports
Established in 2017,
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports serves as a platform for players to pursue
their dreams of becoming esports athletes and illuminate opportunities within
the international esports ecosystem. MLBB Esports has since expanded to multiple
leagues, including the MPL series hosted in Southeast Asia, Middle East and
Latin America.
About MOONTON Games
Established in 2014,
MOONTON is a global video game company dedicated to gaming development,
publication and esports. With more than 1,600 employees worldwide, the company
operates offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Latin America,
Hong Kong and mainland China. It has successfully launched a number of
high-profile mobile games globally and has built long-term relationships with
governments and esports organizations in more than 30 countries around the
world. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is its current star game and the leading
mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game worldwide.
We Are Maxis
Maxis is Malaysia’s
leading integrated telco, providing high quality digital services and
connectivity solutions. As a homegrown Malaysian brand, we have been serving
Malaysians for over 25 years and are passionate about bringing together the
best of technologies to enable people, businesses and the nation to Always Be
Ahead in a changing world. With digitalisation changing the way we live,
communicate and access services, we continue to be at the forefront of
innovation through our products and services for consumers and enterprises,
leveraging our No. 1 converged network that extends to over 94% of the
country’s population and one of the widest retail networks nationwide.
We take great pride in
investing in the nation and creating a positive impact for all our stakeholders
through our community outreach programmes. These are driven by digital learning
for students, helping small businesses grow, digitally empowering women
entrepreneurs as well as providing scholarships and capability building
programmes for deserving young Malaysian talent. Maxis is a public listed
company on Bursa Malaysia, with shares owned by over 5,400 institutional
shareholders that include more than 23% Government Related Institutional
Investors as of September 2023.
For our sustainability
track record and other important information please visit www.maxis.com.my.
For media-related requests,
please contact:
Marcus Lim
Senior Regional PR Manager
at MOONTON Games
Mobile: +65 9069 2651
Email: marcuslim@moonton.com
Appendix A: Hotlink x MPL MY Jaguh All Star Details
- Overview:
- The
Hotlink x MPL MY Jaguh All Star
tournament will take place on 18 May at the MPL MY Arena at Stadium MBSJ
Serdang Jaya.
- Tournament Format:
- There
will be four competing All Star dream teams comprised of one Captain,
four other players, and one coach per team. All team members will be
active players in the MPL Malaysia Season 13, as of 18 May.
- The
tournament will have two stages – the Semi Finals (Best-of-Three),
followed by the Grand Finals (Best-of-Five).
- Team Selection:
- Fans
users will have the unique opportunity to pick the Captains of each
competing team.
- The
Captains selection will be based on a voting system conducted on the Hotlink x MPL MY Jaguh All Star website.
Voting will run from 29 April to 2 May.
- Each
team Captain will be responsible for selecting the remaining four players
and coach. The four Captains will be announced on 5 May with the results
of the selection to be broadcast on 5 May, during Week 5 of the MPL
Malaysia Season 13 Regular Season. The full teams will be unveiled on 10
May.
- Merchandise Redemption
- After
voting, fans will need to take a screenshot of the "Thank You"
page and display this on the event day to redeem exclusive merchandise.
- Hotlink
users will automatically enter a raffle to meet the winning team on 18
May, after the final match concludes.
