With this tournament schedule, what are the odds of Vietnam's national team securing the gold medal at this SEA Games edition?
At this year's SEA Games 31, 8 esports titles have been chosen for the Esports competition aiming for the gold medal. Among them, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, a well-established mobile MOBA, is stepping into the first day of competition. It's important to note that Mobile Legends: Bang Bang was the most downloaded MOBA game in Southeast Asia in 2021.

Not only the most downloaded MOBA game in 2021, but Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is also the sole MOBA game in the Top 10 with significant revenue in the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, and Singapore are countries with a massive player base for this game.
Therefore, it won't be an easy task for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Vietnam team to secure a medal at this year's SEA Games. Recall that in the previous SEA Games 30, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia were the three countries that claimed medals in the Esports category for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.


In another twist of events, the country holding the SEA Games 30 gold, the Philippines, will face Malaysia in what is dubbed as the “super showdown” of Mobile Legends at 9 AM. Following that, matches against Laos at 12 PM and Myanmar at 8:30 PM are scheduled. It's worth noting that these are all formidable nations in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Successfully avoiding strong opponents in Group A has relieved some pressure on the Vietnamese national team.

At this Southeast Asian Games, there is hope that the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team will seize the opportunity to win medals on home turf, despite facing nations known for their prowess in this game in the region. By navigating through the “group of death,” the chance for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang to advance far in this year's SEA Games is entirely plausible.