The 2024 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship will be an esports tournament for the mobile multiplayer online battle arena video game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
| 2024 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Dates | 21 November–15 December 2024 |
| Administrator | Moonton |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage Swiss System Playoffs Double Elimination |
| Host(s) |  Malaysia |
| Venue(s) | Group Stage and 1st Phase of Knockouts IOI Grand Exhibition & Convention Center Grand Finals and 2nd Phase of Knockouts Axiata Arena |
| Teams | 16 (Swiss Stage) 8 (Wild Card) |
| Purse | $1,000,000 |
It is commonly referred to as the M6 World Championship and M6, the sixth iteration of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Moonton Games.
Background
editThe MLBB M6 World Championships is the sixth Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship and the second edition of the games to be held in Malaysia, who hosted the inaugural edition M1 World Championship.[1][2] The hosting will be in collaboration with Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and Moonton.[3]
The country also previously hosted the wildcard phase of the M5 tournament.[4]
Venues
edit| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||
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| Group Stage and 1st Phase Knockout Stage | 2nd Phase Knockout Stage and Grand Finals | |||
IOI Grand Exhibition & Convention Center
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Capacity:?
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Capacity: ~11-16,000
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Qualification
editQualifying for the M6 World Championship comes from the competing nation/region's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League or commonly known as "MPL." However, regional qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, China and European regions are also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams. A single team shall also qualify from the M6 Wildcards.
M6 has returned the number of natural qualifiers for MPL Malaysia to two qualifying teams. Instead of a singular slot, two teams from the Mekong region will now have an opportunity to redeem a spot in the group stages through the M6 Wildcard event.
Group Stage: 28 November 2024 to 5 December 2024
editSimilar to 2024 League of Legends World Championship and Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, the M6 World Championships will now feature a Swiss-round format in the group stages.[5]
- Round 1
- The 16 teams will be randomly matched
- Matches will be Bo1
- Round 2
- The 8 teams that have 1-0 aggregate will be randomly matched
- Matches will be Bo1
- The 8 teams that have 0-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
- Matches will be Bo1
- The 8 teams that have 1-0 aggregate will be randomly matched
- Round 3
- The 4 teams that have 2-0 aggregate will be randomly matched
- The winners of this round will advance to the Knockouts Stage
- Matches will be Bo3
- The 8 teams that have 1-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
- Matches will be Bo1
- The 4 teams that have 0-2 aggregate will be randomly matched
- The losers of this round will be eliminated from the tournament
- Matches will be Bo3
- The 4 teams that have 2-0 aggregate will be randomly matched
- Round 4
- The 6 teams that have 2-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
- The winners of this round will advance to the Knockouts Stage
- Matches will be Bo3
- The 6 teams that have 1-2 aggregate will randomly match
- The losers of this round will be eliminated from the tournament
- Matches will be Bo3
- The 6 teams that have 2-1 aggregate will be randomly matched
- Round 5
- The 6 teams that have 2-2 aggregate will be randomly matched
- The winners of this round will advance to the Knockouts Stage
- The losers of this match will be eliminated from the tournament
- Matches will be Bo3
- The 6 teams that have 2-2 aggregate will be randomly matched
Knockout Stage: 7 - 15 December 2024
edit- Double Elimination Bracket
- All matches are played in a Bo5 series. Upper bracket quarterfinals are played in a Bo3.
- Grand Finals will be played in a Bo7.
| Region | League | Qualification method[6] | Team name | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | MPL Philippines | MPL Philippines Season 14 Champions |  Fnatic ONIC PH
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FNOP |
| MPL Philippines Season 14 Runners-Up | Aurora Gaming
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RORA | ||
| Indonesia | MPL Indonesia | MPL Indonesia Season 14 Champions |  Team Liquid ID
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TLID |
| MPL Indonesia Season 14 Runners-Up | RRQ Hoshi
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RRQ | ||
| Malaysia | MPL Malaysia | MPL Malaysia Season 14 Champions |  Selangor Red Giants
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SRG |
| MPL Malaysia Season 14 Runners-Up | Team Vamos
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VM | ||
| Latin America | MPL LATAM | MPL LATAM Season 2 Champions |  Maycam Evolve
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EV |
| Singapore | MPL Singapore | MPL Singapore Season 8 Champions |  NIP Flash
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NPFL |
| Cambodia | MPL Cambodia | MPL Cambodia Season 7 Champions |  CFU Gaming
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CFU |
| Middle East and North Africa | MPL MENA | MPL MENA Season 6 Champions |  Twisted Minds
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TWIS |
| Myanmar | M6 Myanmar Qualifier | M6 Myanmar Qualifier Champions |  Falcon Esports
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FCON |
| Turkiye | MTC Turkiye Championship | MLBB Türkiye Şampiyonası Season 4 Champions |  S2G Esports
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S2G |
| North America | North America Challenger Tournament | MLBB NACT Fall Season 2024 Champions |  BloodThirstyKings
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BTK |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | MLBB Continental Championships | MLBB Continental Championships Season 4 Champions |  Team Spirit
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TS |
| China | M6 China Qualifiers | M6 China Qualifier Champions |  KeepBest Gaming
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KBG |
| TBA | M6 Wildcard Qualifiers | M6 Wildcard Qualifying Team | TBA |
Wildcard Groups
editThe M6 Wild Card tournament is a qualifying tournament for the champions and runner-ups of other MLBB domestic tournaments. The winning team will qualify for the group stages of MLBB M6 World Championship.
The M6 World Championship is the second edition to include a wild card round. South Asia has now been removed from the Wildcards.
- Wildcard Groups: 21 to 24 November 2024
- Eight teams will be randomly drawn into two groups
- Single Round Robin, all matches are played in Bo3
- Top 1 team from each group advance to Decider Stage
- Crossover Match: 24 November 2024
- First placer of one group will compete in a Bo5 against the first placer from the other group.
- Winner of the crossover match will advance to Group Stage.
- Loser will be eliminated.
| Region | League | Qualification method | Team name | ID | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekong Region | MCC Mekong | MCC Mekong S4 Champions |  Legion Esports
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LG | B |
| MCC Mekong S4 Runners-Up |  Niightmare Esports
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NM | A | ||
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | MLBB Continental Championships | MLBB Continental Championships Season 4 Runners-Up |  Insilio
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INS | B |
| Latin America | MPL LATAM | MPL LATAM Season 2 Runners-Up |  RRQ Akira
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RRQA | B |
| Turkiye | MTC Turkiye Championship | MLBB Türkiye Şampiyonası Season 4 Runners-Up | Ulfhednar[a]
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ULF | A |
| Middle East and North Africa | MPL MENA | MPL MENA Season 6 Runners-Up | Geekay Esports
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GK | A |
| China | M6 China Qualifiers | M6 China Qualifier Runners-Up | DFYG
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DFYG | A |
| Mongolia | ENC MLBB Mongolia | ENC MLBB Mongolia Champions |  The MongolZ
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MGLZ | B |
Roster(s)
editSwiss Stage
editWild Card Stage
editSeveral teams from the MLBB M5 World Championships makes their return in the wild card stage while a portion of the teams are newly-qualified to the world championships. ULFHEDNAR was formerly known as Fire Flux Esports before a rebranding effort and RRQ Akira returns as MENA's runners-up. Niightmare Esports most recently qualified during the M4 World Championships.
| Region | Team Name |
Roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching Staff(s) | Main Five | Sixth Man | ||||||||
| H.C. | A.C. | An. | Exp | Jungle | Mid | Gold | Roam | |||
| Vietnam
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Legion Esports | Sabo (Arkar Pho Min) |
TBA | Moaii
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Meow (Nguyễn Đức Nam) |
Jowga (Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô) |
Hehehehehehe (Lâm Văn Đạt) |
Daylight. (Nguyễn Việt Anh) |
GNART (Phạm Ngọc Trạng) |
1ManCarry (Lê Minh Đức) |
| Laos
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Niightmare Esports | Xs0n
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TBA | Alain (Sathaphone Kayavong) |
Opper (Phonespaseuth Lotchanakane) |
Lexxyboiiz (Mongkonethong Sinbandit) |
Sosoul (Phonesana Inthavongxay) |
Khammy (Kahampaseuth Hanxana) |
J4ZBIN (Sengathit Phounsavat) |
Ninjaaa / Ipedd
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| CIS
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Insilio | Giee (Karl Barrientos) |
TBA | Krankov |  Maniak(Stepan Mikhaylov) |
Yustinian (Markov Aleksandr Anatolievich) |
 Reaper(Amir Ismailov Takhirovich) |
 Dont(Dolgushin Vadim Vadimovich) |
Lovely (Rozmovny Matvey Alexandrovich) |
Harmony Soul / Kid Goldi
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| Turkey
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ULFHEDNAR | Badgalseph (Sacit Arslan) |
Ospereay (Vladimir Gonchar) |
Badgalseph (Sacit Arslan) |
Alien (Bariş Ali Çakır) |
Tienzy (Sidar Menteşe) |
Rosa (Ahmet Taha Batır) |
Sunshine (Emre Sarı) |
APEX47 (Furkan Akbulut) |
Lonely Kid / Finarfin
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| South America | RRQ Akira | Cabral (Godman Campos Dos Santos Cabral) |
TBA | Tekashi (Arthur Silva do Nascimento) |
Kiing (Lucas Felipe De Oliveira Godoy) |
Seigen (Matheus Vieira Lima) |
Gustalagusta (Gustavo Da Costa Lima) |
Luiizz (Luiz Henrique da Silva Alves) |
Blink (Gabriel da Silva Favoreto) | |
| China
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DianFengYaoGuai | Sasa (Lu Khai Bean) |
N/A | Loong (Saw Kee Loong) |
Kielvj (Kiel Vj Hernandez Cruzem) |
zzzed (Liu Chenjian) |
Yione (Lin Haifeng) |
Loong (Tang Zelong) |
Flash
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TBD |
| Huisu
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Pxiu
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| MENA | Geekay Esports | Yakou (John Erwin Magno) |
N/A | N/A |  Samo
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Xeno (Anand Baatarkhu) |
Feng
|
 Carvi(Carl Vincent Tinio) |
Shen (Mohammed Elshanawany) |
Smile (Ahmed Mohsen Ahmed Fawzy Moustafa) |
| Mongolia
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The MongolZ | Booyo | N/A | N/A | bankai
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Zetsu
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Mayki
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Rynx
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Shenlynn (Turbayar Bulgan) |
MuMu
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| Beckyrmaaa
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Swiss Stage
editBracket
editAll bracket stage matches will be a Best of 3. The winning team will qualify in the upper portion of the Swiss bracket until the first top two teams whom have an undefeated record advance to the knockout stage. Three teams would follow suit and will qualify in the second round of qualifiers and the final three teams with a 3-2 record will qualify for the knockouts.
Every round will feature a random draw by the players themselves to determine the succeeding matchups.
Round 1 featured an anticipated matchup between the Indonesian and Philippine champions in Team Liquid ID and Fnatic ONIC Philippines.
| Advance to knockouts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–0 | Advance to knockouts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KeepBest Gaming | 0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RRQ Hoshi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Falcons Esports | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aurora MLBB | 0 | 1–1 | Advance to knockouts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wildcard Team | 0 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BloodThirstyKings | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team Spirit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maycam Evolve | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twisted Minds | 0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team Vamos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team Liquid ID | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fnatic ONIC Philippines | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NIP Flash | 0 | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFU Gaming | 0 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2G Esports | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor Red Giants | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eliminated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M6 Wild Card
editDraw
editOn November 8, a draw for the competing wild card teams were done to determine the groups of all eight wild card teams. The draw was officiated by former Malaysian caster-turned-host Aiman "Laphel" Kamal alongside the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Adam Adli and Moonton Games representative Fkri Rizal Mahruddin.
The eight teams were grouped through random picks in the wild card draw and whoever wins the wild card qualifying tournament will qualify in the Swiss Stage to go up against North America's BloodThirstyKings.
| Results of the Wild Card Draw | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| Geekay Esports |
The MongolZ
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| DFYG |
Legion Esports
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| Nightmare Esports |
Insilio
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| ULFHEDNAR |
RRQ Akira
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Group Stage
editAll teams will play a single-round robin match where all will be a Best of 3. Only the top 1 team will move on to the decider stage — the bracket to determine the final wild card team qualifying to the Swiss stage.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ULFHEDNAR
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3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Decider Stage |
| 2 | DIANFENGYAOGUAI
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3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Nightmare Esports
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3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Geekay Esports
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3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insilio
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3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Decider Stage |
| 2 | RRQ Akira
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3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Legion Esports
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3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | The MongolZ
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2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Group A Matches
edit| Date | Team | Results | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | DFYG
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2 — 1
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NME
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| ULF
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2 — 0
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GKE
| |
| November 22 | DFYG
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2 — 0
|
GKE
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| ULF
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2 — 0
|
NME
| |
| November 23 | NME
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1 — 2
|
GKE
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| ULF
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2 — 1
|
DFYG
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Group B Matches
edit| Date | Team | Results | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | LGE
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0 — 2
|
INS
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| RRQA
|
2 — 0
|
MNZ
| |
| November 22 | MNZ
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1 — 2
|
INS
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| RRQA
|
0 — 2
|
LGE
| |
| November 23 | MNZ
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2 — 1
|
LGE
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| RRQA
|
2 — 1
|
INS
|
Marketing
editSponsors
editThe M6 World Championships oversees regional partners from different countries to get the chance to stream the tournament in the participating countries and also worldwide.
| Company name | Classification | Country/region of partnership |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS Republic of Gamers | Official Gaming Phone | Global |
| Qiddiya | Presenting Partner | |
| Fairrie | Official Timekeeper and Jewelry Partner | |
| Secretlab | Official Chair Partner | |
| Meiji Hello Panda | Official Snack Partner | |
| GoPay | Official E-Wallet Partner | Indonesia |
| Erigo | Official Merchandise Partner | |
| Astro Arena | Official Broadcast Partner | Malaysia |
| Hotlink | Official 5G Internet Provider | |
| TNTCO | Official Merchandise Partner | |
| JD Sports | Official Lifestyle Fashion Partner | |
| 100plus | Official Beverage Partner | |
| ABA Bank | Official Bank Partner | Cambodia |
M6 Pass
editMoonton announced that the Marksman Hero, Claude, will be receiving this edition's special M6 Pass Skin.[7]
The M-Pass is an annual tournament pass for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's M World Championship that gives players numerous rewards and incentives while doing Daily Tasks and Challenges. This edition of the pass includes custom M6 effects such as recall animations, kill animations, a trail animation, limited edition skins, and various in-game rewards that can be used to unlock more rewards.
Upon purchasing any M6 Pass, Claude's "Challenger's Spark" Skin would be attained by every person who purchase it while its Prime skin "Cosmic Blaze" is able to be attained once the player's M6 pass reaches Level 75. The M6 Pass was officially made to be available on November 18.
Theme Song
editOn November 8, 2024, the tournament's official song and music video "Game Never Over" was released in the game's official YouTube channel.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Ulfhednar acquired the roster of Fire Flux Esports
References
edit- ^ "Esports: MLBB runs it back, awards Malaysia M6 hosting". ABS-CBN News. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Yeoh, Angelin (18 December 2023). "Malaysia to host biggest MLBB tournament M6 World Championship". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (17 December 2023). "Malaysia to host next year's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Teoh, Melvyn (19 December 2023). "Mobile Legends world championship to skip Singapore for now, as M6 event moves to Malaysia". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ MLBB eSports (20 September 2024). MLBB Esports Presents: Road to M6 - Greater Than Ever. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "M5 World Championship: Full list of teams qualified". One Esports.gg. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "M6 pass: How to get the exclusive M6 Claude skins | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ MLBB eSports (8 November 2024). GAME NEVER OVER | M6 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Official Music Video | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via YouTube.