Organizer
Official organizer.[1]
Tournament edition
M5 World Championship
M5 staged an eight-team Wild Card in Petaling Jaya before its 16-team main event in the Philippines in November and December 2023; AP.Bren beat ONIC Esports in the final.
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Host and dates
JioSpace, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; EVM Convention Center, Quezon City, and Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila · Nov 23–Dec 17, 2023
The Wild Card was held at JioSpace in Petaling Jaya; the main event used EVM Convention Center in Quezon City and Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.
Champion
AP.Bren
AP.Bren defeated ONIC Esports 4–3.[3]
Combined prize pool
USD 900,000
Organizer-announced M5 prize pool.[4]
Games
Official M Series game.[1]
Participant scale
22 teams
22 distinct teams participated across the Wild Card and main event; two Wild Card teams advanced, leaving 16 in the main event.
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Partner
Rizal Memorial ColiseumCommercial note
M5 Presenting Partner; later event venue · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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EVM Convention CenterCommercial note
M5 Presenting Partner; event venue · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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SmartCommercial note
M5 Presenting Partner — Smart Communications, Inc. · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Organizer
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MOONTON GamesCommercial note
Organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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QiddiyaCommercial note
Global Presenting Partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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GrabCommercial note
Official SuperApp Partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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ASUSCommercial note
Official gaming phone sponsor (ASUS ROG) · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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MayaCommercial note
M5 Presenting Partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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M5 Presenting Partner; MOONTON separately named its Love the Philippines campaign · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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Games and Amusements BoardCommercial note
M5 Presenting Partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
PTG Database Analysis
M5 added an eight-team Wild Card at JioSpace in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, before the 16-team main event in the Philippines. MOONTON’s event video describes the Wild Card host as Kuala Lumpur, while JioSpace’s official address places the venue in Petaling Jaya. The Group Stage and first Knockout phase used EVM Convention Center in Quezon City; the later Knockout rounds and Grand Finals took place at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. AP.Bren defeated ONIC Esports 4–3 for the championship. MOONTON named Qiddiya Global Presenting Partner, ASUS ROG Official Gaming Phone Sponsor and Grab Official SuperApp Partner. It also listed Smart Communications, Maya, the Department of Tourism Philippines, Games and Amusements Board, the department’s Love the Philippines campaign, EVM Convention Center and Rizal Memorial Coliseum among the M5 presenting partners.[3][4][6][9][1][2][3]
The Participants tab links all 22 verified team entries, including Wild Card entrants where the edition used that stage.
References9
- [1]MOONTON Games Esports — M Series history — MOONTON Games
- [2]决胜巅峰赛事历史 — MOONTON Games — MOONTON Games
- [3]AP Bren rises beyond greatness to score their second M Series Championship — MOONTON Games
- [4]The M5 World Championship introduces Wild Card format — MOONTON Games
- [5]AP Bren rises beyond greatness to score their second M Series Championship — official image — MOONTON Games
- [6]MOONTON Games reveal M5 World Championship venues and schedule — Inquirer.net
- [7]HomeBois and Team SMG represent Malaysia in the M5 World Championship 2023 in Manila — MOONTON Games
- [8]M5 group draw results: Which is the group of death? — ONE Esports
- [9]M5 World Championship Format Introduction — Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports
Commercial opportunities
Global and local event partnerships
MOONTON identified Qiddiya as Global Presenting Partner, ASUS ROG as Official Gaming Phone Sponsor and Grab as Official SuperApp Partner. Its presenting-partner group also included Smart Communications, Maya, the Department of Tourism Philippines and Games and Amusements Board, Love the Philippines campaign (Department of Tourism), EVM Convention Center and Rizal Memorial Coliseum.[3]
Local presenting-partner group
MOONTON also listed Smart Communications, Maya, the Department of Tourism Philippines, Games and Amusements Board, the department's Love the Philippines campaign, EVM Convention Center and Rizal Memorial Coliseum as presenting partners.[3]
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