Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Joins Snapdragon Pro Series in 2024

ESL FACEIT Group and Moonton announce Mobile Legends Bang Bang plans for 2024 Snapdragon Pro Series

International esports tournament organizer and production company ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) and Qualcomm Technologies announced Monday that the Snapdragon Pro Series has partnered with MOONTON Games to expand the competitive ecosystem for its popular mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). 

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

According to a release, this partnership will bring the popular mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game to new regions within the Snapdragon Pro Series and feature a total prize pool of $780K USD during 2024.  The expanded open ecosystem will include Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa, as well as an all-new MLBB women’s league in Southeast Asia. 

Also part of this new agreement, MLBB will become a Mobile Masters title for Year 3 of the Snapdragon Pro Series, with up to $200K in prize money for top international competitors. Mobile Masters is a multi-title global championship that  rounds out a year-long calendar of  MLBB competitions, which also includes the M6 World Championship and the MLBB Mid-Season Cup (MSC) and MLBB Women’s Invitation (MWI) taking place at the Esports World Cup.

The all-new MLBB women’s league for Asia-Pacific and Japan will offer up to $30K is prize money throughout the season, with the aim of creating “new paths to pro for women competitors.”

Snapdragon Pro Series MLBB competition begins in Asia Pacific on April 8, with circuits in Europe, MENA, and Latin America to follow. More details on MLBB competition within the Snapdragon Pro Series ecosystem can be found at www.snapdragonproseries.com.

The Snapdragon Pro Series is a multi-title, mobile esports competition that features multiple games and extensive international circuit “powered by” partner Samsung Galaxy. The 2024 circuit also features competitions in Call of Duty Mobile, Brawl Stars, Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Free Fire, and Asphalt 9: Legends. EFG announced Brawl Stars as a lead competition in the Snapdragon Pro Series in February.

ESL FACEIT Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Savvy Games Group, which is in turn owned by the Saudi Arabian government’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. EFG is home to tournament organizer ESL, tournament platform FACEIT, and esports and gaming festival company DreamHack. The PIF also funds the Esports World Cup, which is a multi-week competition and gaming festival to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in July.