Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) is the latest Esports World Cup Foundation Partner club to announce that it’s entering Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), in a partnership with Singapore’s Team Flash. The new team will be called NIP Flash and it’s currently competing in the MLBB Professional League (MPL) Singapore Season 7.
Image Credits: NIP Flash
Ninjas in Pyjamas joins a growing list of Western esports organizations, all part of the Saudi government-backed Esports World Cup Foundation’s Club Support Program, to enter MLBB esports. The new NIP Flash roster consists of the following players:
The team came out on top in the MPL Singapore Season 7 – Regular Season. They are now set to compete in the Playoffs from June 14 to 16 for the title and the lone spot in the MLBB Mid-Season Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia which will be a part of the Esports World Cup 2024.
Besides NIP, many esports organizations have recently entered MLBB. This includes Team Vitality, Fnatic in a partnership with Onic, Liquid partnering with ECHO, and Falcons with AP.Bren.
This influx into MLBB esports isn’t very surprising, though. Firstly, these esports organizations are a part of the Club Partner Program in the Esports World Cup, as a part of which they have been promised a one-time stimulus to enter into new titles. It’s unclear if this stimulus has been paid out yet, however.
Secondly, MLBB is one of the most promising esports titles currently. The game is amongst the most viewed esports games globally, surpassing even the likes of some major League of Legends and Dota 2 tournaments. The M5 World Championship, for example, achieved a peak viewership of 5 million, per Esports Charts.
Lastly, the teams in the Club Program are vying for the Club Championship title in the Esports World Cup. The Club Championship has a prize pool of $20 million. This will be distributed based on the performance of organizations across the different esports tournaments in the World Cup.
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