Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Mobile Legends: Bang-Bang (MLBB) will be featured again at the SEA Games in Thailand in 2025, the official MLBB Esports announced on its social media account on Wednesday (30/10/2024).

“We are proud to announce that Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has been officially designated as a major esports event at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand,” wrote @mlbbesports_official. 

The competition will include medal events for both men’s and women’s divisions, according to antaranews.com.

Mobile Legends first debuted at the Southeast Asian Games during the 2019 Philippines SEA Games and continued to be part of the esports category in the 2022 Vietnam SEA Games and the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games. 

“This marks a significant moment as it will be the fourth consecutive time MLBB is recognized as a medal sport at this biennial event,” the post added.

Richard Permana, the manager of the Indonesian esports national team, confirmed the news, saying, “It’s time for MLBB Indonesia to win gold in Thailand.” 

Indonesia won silver in both the 2019 and 2022 SEA Games. In a historic achievement, the Indonesian women’s team won the first gold medal in the women’s division during the Cambodia SEA Games.

The SEA Games in Thailand will take place in December 2025 across three major cities: Bangkok, Chonburi, and Songkhla. This will mark the seventh time Thailand hosts the SEA Games after an 18-year gap.

(mg/inp/pr/nm)