モバイルレジェンド：MLBBとしても知られるBang Bangは、2026アジアゲームのメダルイベントとして発表されました

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has been named a medal event at the 2026 Asian Games. The announcement has been made by the Olympic Council of Asia recently. MLBB’s selection marks the first time that MLBB will feature at the Asian Games. Check out the detailed information on the event and more below:

MLBB at 2026 Asian Games

The Asian Games is a multi-sport event—and the biggest sports competition in Asia—held every four years. Esports was introduced at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018 as a demonstration sport. It was later made a full medal sport at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. The 20th edition of the Asian Games will next take place in Nachi-Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026. 

MLBB is one of the world’s most popular mobile esports titles and is the first esports event series in history to surpass 1 billion hours of watch time, according to Esports Charts. The award-winning mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game has more than 1.5 billion installations and 110 million active monthly users and is the current star game of global video game company, MOONTON Games. 

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Ray Ng, Head of Esports Ecosystem at MOONTON Games, said: “MLBB’s inclusion at the 2026 Asian Games reflects its status as a premier mobile esport, known for its accessibility, strategic depth, and global appeal. This historic milestone not only validates MLBB’s impact on competitive gaming; it also reinforces MLBB’s role in uniting diverse communities through high-level play. We thank the Olympic Council of Asia committee for the honour of showcasing MLBB’s qualities on this prestigious stage and look forward to witnessing the Games’ top-tier competition that will inspire the next generation of esports athletes.”

MLBB will headline esports at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand in December 2025—the fourth consecutive time. MLBB is a medalled sport at the biennial multi-sporting event—where it will have both have men’s and women’s medalled competitions. MLBB holds the records as the most-watched esports event in SEA Games history for both the men’s and women’s categories. At the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, the men’s category had 1,462,871 Peak Concurrent Viewers (PCV) and the women’s category had 1,367,274 PCV, according to Esports Charts.