Malaysian digital mobile service Yoodo, have announced that they are partnering with ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) for the ROG x Yoodo Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Esports Amateur League.

Chow Tuck Mun, Head of Yoodo, says that he couldn’t be more excited to reveal the partnership.

“Yoodo has always been dedicated to bringing the best action to gamers in Malaysia, and we’re confident that participants will bring their A-game for a thrilling and nail-biting tournament.”

This announcement sets the battleground for more than 64 teams from all over Malaysia as they go head-to-head for a shot at a total prize pool of RM12,000 and 20,000 MLBB Diamonds. You can register on the MLBB Esports Amateur League official website. 

Here are the time periods for the different stages of the tournament:

• Registration: 19^th – 27^th May 2022
• Qualifiers stage: 29^th May 2022
• League stage: 4,5,25,26 June 2022
• Grand Final: 2^nd July 2022

With long-standing desires to tap into the mobile gaming sphere, ROG says Yoodo makes for the “perfect partner to expand its dominance in the world of gaming”. They wish for their community cup to provide a platform for young talent to sharpen their skills and promote healthy competition among local esports players.

“As champions of grassroots gaming, Yoodo is always looking for more ways to empower young talented gamers with opportunities to grow and showcase their talent. We’re thrilled to have sought out a like-minded partner in ROG with similar values and goals and look forward to how we can explore even further the prongs of this partnership,” added Tuck Mun.

Commenting on the partnership, Marcia Sung, the Malaysia & Indonesia Country Product Manager for Smartphone Business Unit said:

“There is no better way for us to expand into the mobile gaming arena than with the support of a partner which has tremendous experience in mobile gaming like Yoodo. No doubt this partnership will lend tremendous weight to Republic of Gamers’ (ROG) presence in the mobile gaming world, an area in which we have been keen to expand for quite a while. This tournament marks only the beginning of our work together, and we are excited to begin planning future initiatives, all designed to benefit the consumer and gaming fans alike.”

The local Malaysian esports scene is ever-growing so it’ll be interesting to see if the ROG x Yoodo MLBB Amateur League takes off and brings the past time more to the forefront.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is available for mobile devices.