The hype is on as last season's runner-up Smart Omega and third place finisher Execration clash head-on to kick off the MPL Philippines Season 7 wars next Friday, March 19.
Published March 1, 2021, 8:25 PM
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For the second straight season, the entirety of the group stage of the MPL Philippines will be held online as a health and safety precaution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reigning MPL-PH and world champion Bren Esports and the nine other contenders will compete in the eight-week regular season from their respective bootcamps, according to Rick Tian, marketing manager of game developer Moonton.
The playoffs, meanwhile, is yet to be determined, raising the possibility that it could be held offline at a specific physical venue if conditions get better and protocols begin to relax further.
The world’s biggest Mobile Legends tournament launches this January
Twelve teams from 9 countries will converge at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for a chance to win glory in the Mobile Legends battlefield, as well as a prize pool of US$300,000. Smart Omega and Bren Esports are the official representatives from the Philippines, while teams from Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Japan, and Cambodia are confirmed to be participating. The tournament will officially begin on January 18 for the group stage, with the top eight teams going on to the best-of-three (Match 7 and 9 will be BO5) playoff stage starting on January 22. The finals, with a best-of-seven format, will be on January 24.