MPL Malaysia Season 13 set a new viewership record for the series

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On June 2, MPL Malaysia Season 13 concluded in Selangor, with Red Giants Esports emerging as champions. The event reached a significant audience, setting new records for watch time and concurrent live viewership.

Red Giants Esports delivered an exceptional performance throughout the event, not losing a single map during the group stage. On their way to the final, RGE defeated King Empire and RSG Malaysia. In the decisive match, RGE faced HomeBois, the previous season's champions.

RGE played confidently in all their series, although they couldn't maintain a perfect map record. By the end of the tournament, their map count stood at 28 wins and 3 losses — an outstanding result for a team that had never previously finished higher than third place in the MPL Malaysia league.

The MPL Malaysia Season 13 broadcasts generated over 10.5 million hours of watch time, a 13% increase from the previous season. Additionally, the average concurrent viewership grew by 23.3%, while the peak number of concurrent viewers rose by 14.4%. MPL Malaysia Season 13 set new records for the series in all three metrics.

The grand final between Red Giants Esports and HomeBois was the most popular match of the tournament. Notably, HomeBois was the clear favorite among viewers, with five of their matches ranking among the top five most-watched games of the season. HomeBois also became the undisputed leader in total Hours Watched.

The viewership statistics for MPL Malaysia Season 13 increased due to several factors. Firstly, the number of channels covering the season significantly grew from around 80 in Season 12 to 140 in Season 13. This growth included more Indonesian broadcasts and increased TikTok streams, with TikTok almost matching YouTube in total hours watched.

Another important development was the coverage of MPL Malaysia matches by the official channels of other MPL leagues, such as MPL Philippines and MPL Cambodia. In the previous season, the audience reach in other languages was primarily provided by community casters.

Most popular seasons of MPL Malaysia

MPL Malaysia Season 13 emerged as the most popular tournament in the series, boasting the highest total Hours Watched, average viewership, and peak viewership. The league's audience reach has steadily grown, solidifying its position as the third most popular among Mobile Legends: Bang Bang fans, trailing only Indonesia and the Philippines.

As MPL Malaysia Season 13 champions, the Red Giants Esports team earned a direct invites to the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2024, while their rivals, HomeBois, will compete in the wildcard stage. You can track the progress of the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2024 on the coverage page.