Week 2 brings four revolutionary maps as part
of the Project NEXT patch update that will challenge teams to completely
rethink their strategies
The official #TeamMAS Mobile Legends: Bang
Bang (MLBB) roster is revealed on stage on the opening day of MPL Malaysia, on
13 September. From left to right: Aiman Wafiy Roslan, Head of Contingent
(Esports) for SEA Games 2025; Simon Lim, #TeamMAS MLBB Team Manager (Men's
& Women's Categories) & Co-Founder of Selangor Red Giants OG Esports;
Muhammad Naim Al-Amin, President of MESF; Siew Hao Zhen, Head of Esports
Malaysia & Emerging Markets at MOONTON Games
KUALA LUMPUR,
MALAYSIA, 15 September 2025—Malaysia's gold medal prospects at the 2025
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Thailand, received a massive boost over the
weekend! The #TeamMAS Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Men's Team athletes put
in strong performances for their respective MLBB Professional League (MPL)
Malaysia teams during the opening week of Season 16; their competitive displays
bode well for Malaysia's ambition to secure its first gold medals at the
biennial multi-sport event.
The MLBB Men's and Women's Team rosters were
unveiled by the Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) during the opening week of
MPL Malaysia Season 16 at the Sri Putra Hall in Bukit Jalil. MESF President,
Muhammad Naim Al-Amin, declared their mission of securing gold medals for both
MLBB contingents for Malaysia.
"It's MY
Time": SEA Games Athletes Flex Their Might
Muhammad "YumS" Qayyum Ariffin,
Hazziq "Stormie" Danish, and Muhammad "Sekys" Haqqullah
starred for Selangor Red Giants OG Esports (SRG) in their 2-1 victory over last
season's Grand Finalists, Homebois (HB). The trio from the history-making back-to-back-to-back MPL Malaysia
champions will anchor the SEA Games 2025 MLBB Men's Team, bringing a host of
international experience, including bringing Malaysia its first major MLBB esports tournament at the Mid
Season Cup at the 2024 Esports World Cup.
They are joined by Muhammad "Uni"
Danish Fitri and Idreen "Momo" Jamal from Monster Vicious (MV), who
dispatched Team Vamos (VMS) 2-0 in the opening match of the season. Momo won
silver at the SEA Games 2023 and 4th at SEA Games 2022 for the MLBB Men's
categories. Ealtond "Lolealz" Rayner from Todak (TDK) completes the
Men's Team. Despite TDK's surprise 0-2 loss to Team Rey in Week 1, Lolealz was
at the center of his team's positive moments; he will be one to watch in Week
2, when TDK faces SRG.
See below for the official announcement
materials:
·
Press release: https://my.mpl.mobilelegends.com/news/mesf-announces-official-teammas-lineup-for-the-33rd-sea-games-thailand-2025
·
Press conference
recording: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pKm_iV8TPrIBMmEWR1eZTD3atEgmHkk-
·
Announcement visuals:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sq1J1rrgA51-GyfnIX6Sch12QUS1_91s
At the end of Week 1, four teams sit at the
top of the table with 3 match points apiece—CG Esports, Monster Vicious, Team
Rey, and Untitled.
Guru Juara MOONTON Masterclass Empowers Teachers in Digital Game-Based
Learning
MOONTON Games, the global video game company
behind MLBB, together with Esports Integrated (ESI), the national initiative
under the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kementerian Belia dan Sukan Malaysia,
KBS), jointly announced onon 11 September the launch of the Guru Juara MOONTON Masterclass, a
pioneering programme designed to equip primary school teachers in Malaysia with
digital game management skills and innovative learning strategies for Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.
Participating teachers will receive an
official certificate co-signed by MOONTON Games and ESI. This will empower
teachers to nominate student teams to compete in state-level tournaments such
as the upcoming Selangor State Under-12 MLBB Tournament in December 2025.
From left to right: Ahmed Faris Amir, Chief
Executive Officer of Impact Integrated; Deon Moh, Head of Publishing Strategy
Alignment at MOONTON Games.
Download the media kit, including a recording
of the press conference, here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B5MKLIkCULsSnRwJ7HosOK3sHGz0gKRZ
MPL Malaysia
Week 2 Brings Revolutionary Map Changes
Week 2 of MPL Malaysia will introduce
unprecedented battlefield changes as part of MLBB's annual Project NEXT update—the joint-first in MLBB
Esports, alongside MPL Indonesia and MPL Philippines. Designed to refresh the
game experience, the patch update will challenge teams to rethink their
strategies—from their lane strategies, hero drafts, and everything they know about
the Land of Dawn!
There will be four new in-game maps—Broken
Walls, Dangerous Grass, Flying Cloud, and Expanding Rivers—which will be
randomly determined during the hero selection phase. Teams will only know which
map they will play together with the audiences. With "It's MY Time"
the theme of this season, there is no better moment than Week 2 to show their
adaptability and ability to play under composure.
The full details of the Project NEXT
update—including the four in-game maps—may be viewed here:
https://en.moonton.com/news/237.html
All media resources (e.g., match schedule and
narratives, team names and media day photos, match photos etc.) may be accessed
in the MPL Malaysia Season 16 Media Assets Google Sheet.
To keep up with the latest MPL
Malaysia updates, follow MPL Malaysia on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok,
YouTube.
Purchase match tickets on the Official Website.
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About Mobile
Legends: Bang Bang
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is one of the most
popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games worldwide that
brings communities together through teamwork and strategy. With over 1.5
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; MPL is the first esports event series to surpass 1 billion hours of
watch time globally.
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, the Philippines, Latin America, and China. It
has successfully launched several 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. For more information, visit https://en.moonton.com.
For
media queries or interview requests, please contact:
Marcus Lim
Overseas PR Lead at MOONTON
Games
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Email: marcuslim@moonton.com
