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The new Visa MOONTON Games partnership establishes a three-year global collaboration covering the M Series international tournaments for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Under this agreement, Visa serves as the Global Payment Partner for the M8 World Championship in 2027 through the M10 World Championship in 2029. The M Series represents the flagship international tournament for the game and recorded 5.68 million peak concurrent viewers according to data from Esports Charts.
Global Payment Partnership Details
Under the agreement, the Visa MOONTON Games collaboration will grant payment cardholders ticket access across upcoming tournament editions. Cardholders will also receive opportunities to access VIP zones, attend player meet-and-greet sessions, and join behind-the-scenes venue tours during the competitions.
The tournament series continues to expand geographically across new territories. Specifically, the M8 World Championship in 2027 will mark the tournament’s official debut in Europe. Visa currently facilitates transactions across more than 200 countries and territories, supporting international digital payments infrastructure for cross-border fans.
“MLBB is a powerful example of how mobile gaming is changing the way people play, connect with each other, and spend. Every year, millions of fans and gamers engage with the M Series. Together with MOONTON Games, we look forward to creating more iconic moments that fans and gamers will remember in the years to come.”
Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer at Visa Asia Pacific
Expanding the Visa MOONTON Games Alliance
The multi-year deal follows an initial Visa MOONTON Games agreement during the M7 World Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to the global M Series, Visa broadened its involvement in competitive gaming by becoming an official sponsor for Season 18 of the MLBB Professional League in the Philippines.
“Our partnership with Visa at the M7 demonstrated how we can create greater value together across the fan journey. This multi-year agreement is a natural next step as MLBB Esports enters its next phase of globalisation.”
Tiger Xu, Global Head of MLBB Esports at MOONTON Games
Audience Reach and International Growth
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has accumulated over 1.5 billion total installations globally. The multiplayer online battle arena title maintains 110 million monthly active users on smartphones and ranks among the top 10 most played games in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Furthermore, the title is currently accessible across 139 countries. Established in 2017, the esports division of the title operates leagues across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Notably, the regional professional league series became the first competitive gaming circuit to exceed 1 billion hours of cumulative watch time globally.
Mobile Legends Tournament Roadmap
Founded in 2014, game developer MOONTON Games employs over 2,000 workers worldwide across offices in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. The company maintains operational ties with esports bodies and governmental organizations across more than 30 countries.
Meanwhile, the integration of global payment support aims to serve audiences across international competitive circuits as mobile mobile apps and interactive entertainment expand into new markets leading up to the 2029 championship.
