Mobile Legends: Bang Bang launches in China, Invictus Gaming joins esports ecosystem

Chinese eSports Organization Invictus Gaming (IG) has announced the creation of its Mobile Legends division: Bang Bang (MLBB), which will compete in the new Chinese League.

This announcement coincided with the launch of MLBB in China by game publisher Moonton during the World Championship Challenge, a showcase in Shanghai.

Moonton also announced a strategic partnership with… Chinese smartphone brand worldbecause the latter will be the official equipment provider for the MLBB tournament in China.

Invictus Gaming has joined the Global Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports Ecosystem and the new Chinese MLBB League will be organized through franchise slots. This means that participating organizations will have access to revenue shares from the game publisher.

The top-performing team from the Chinese qualifiers will be able to participate in the upcoming MLBB 2025 Mobile Masters in Jakarta, Indonesia, from April 11 to 13.

MLBB enters the Chinese market as its greatest competitor, Honor of Kings, is being gobbled up. 130 million players. By comparison, MLBB is over 600 meter downloads Worldwide, they are mainly concentrated in sea areas. The game was briefly banned in the United States, alongside It was lifted shortly after.

MLBB has also been confirmed as the game title for the Saudi Electronic World Cup (EWC).. However, it is unclear how the Chinese competition will be linked to the EWC.

After a few years of struggle, IG has been completely restructured for the 2025 season, with streaming platform Huya and Multi-Channel Network (MCN) Young Sports joining the organization as new investors.

Aside from MLBB, Invictus Gaming holds a spot in the League of Legends Professional League (LPL), bringing together a roster of seasoned veterans, including 2018 World Champions Kang’ Theshy Seung-Lok and Song ‘Rookie’ Eui-Jin .

The DOTA 2 team disbanded from the organization in 2024 after End of its partnership with G2 Esports.