The inaugural Swiss Stage of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship (M6) commenced on November 28, generating immense enthusiasm among esports fans. Tournament’s opening day saw an unprecedented surge in viewership, dramatically exceeding last year’s championship, primarily driven by Indonesian broadcasts and community commentators.
The first day’s peak viewership reached an impressive 1.88 million viewers, representing an 86% increase from the previous year’s tournament. Indonesian broadcasts experienced a remarkable spike, fueled by fans’ anticipation of RRQ Hoshi’s performance. This team, widely regarded as the most popular in the Mobile Legends competitive scene, made a triumphant return after missing last year’s championship by defeating KB Gaming in a highly-watched match.
Viewership milestones
Viewership milestones were set across multiple language broadcasts. The RRQ Hoshi versus KB Gaming match established a new record for Indonesian language viewership, while the Tagalog broadcast peaked during the Falcon Esports and Aurora Gaming encounter, which resulted in an unexpected outcome for the Filipino team.
Most language streams showed significant growth compared to the previous tournament, with notable exceptions in English and Burmese broadcasts. While English viewership experienced a minimal decline, Burmese viewership dropped substantially by approximately 44%. Interestingly, one of the Burmese team’s matches was among the three first-round games that exceeded one million viewers.
A particularly compelling match featured Fnatic ONIC PH and Team Liquid ID, representing champions from two prominent regional leagues. This encounter attracted over 1.78 million viewers, nearly matching the RRQ Hoshi game’s popularity. The tournament’s initial team seeding appeared highly effective, promising exciting competitions.
The community casting landscape was dominated by Indonesian streamers, with R7 Tatsumaki emerging as the top co-caster by watch time. Four out of the five most-watched community casters were from Indonesia. MOONTON Games is offering cash prizes to the most active streamers, incentivizing engaging commentary.
The tournament’s second Swiss Stage round is scheduled for November 29, featuring anticipated matchups including RRQ Hoshi versus Team Spirit, Aurora Gaming against NIP Flash, and Team Liquid ID facing KB Gaming. Fans can track real-time viewership statistics through Esports Charts.