Team RRQ has officially stepped onto a new stage: MPL Malaysia. This is not merely a team expansion, but part of a larger transformation unfolding across the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
And truthfully — this is no small move.
It is a step defined by expectation, pressure, and, inevitably, new rivalries.
More Than Joining a New League
RRQ arrives in MPL Malaysia not as esports tourists.
They come with a single mindset: to compete at the highest level.
The team is locked in.
The players are hungry for victory.
And the Kingdom? Ready to show up, make noise, and ride this journey together.
Because every new league brings one thing above all else: a new story.
New rivals.
New drama.
New pressure.
And with it, new opportunities to ignite the stage.
“MPL MY, we’re here — and ready to make a scene.”
This is not just a slogan. It is a declaration of intent.
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MPL Malaysia Is Changing — On a Grand Scale
RRQ’s arrival is no coincidence. MPL Malaysia itself is entering a period of significant transformation.
The league has announced its transition into an enhanced franchise format, drawing inspiration from traditional global sports leagues such as the NFL and NBA.
What does this mean?
Esports is no longer centered solely around short competitive seasons. The focus is shifting toward:
- long-term team stability
- talent development pathways
- commercial growth
- deeper fan engagement
- a more sustainable ecosystem
According to Krystal Tan, Head of Business Development for Malaysia Esports at MOONTON Games, this transition marks a major milestone in strengthening MPL Malaysia’s position as a national entertainment intellectual property while setting new global benchmarks for esports excellence.
In short, MPL Malaysia is evolving — from a competitive league into a major entertainment platform.
And transformations of this scale require new faces.
New Faces, A New Era
The upcoming season introduces a lineup that feels like a reset moment for the league:
- Selangor Red Giants (SRG)
- Team Rey (TR)
- Team Vamos (VMS)
- Invictus Gaming (iG)
- Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ)
- Team Flash (TF)
- All Combo (AC)
- Bigetron MY by VIT (BTRM)
At a glance, this is more than a roster announcement. It signals the construction of a new identity for MPL Malaysia — one that is more regional, more competitive, and more ambitious.
And undeniably, more electric.
RRQ’s Expansion: Not the First Chapter Abroad
For long-time followers of RRQ, this move is not entirely unfamiliar.
The organization has previously expanded beyond Indonesia’s MLBB ecosystem through ventures such as:
- RRQ Kaito in MDL Philippines
- RRQ Akira competing in MPL Brazil and MPL LATAM
Yet Malaysia represents a different context altogether.
Why?
Because Malaysia is not a distant market. It is a neighboring ecosystem with shared esports culture, overlapping fanbases, and rivalries that have already been shaped through years of regional competition.
More Than Another Team in the League
RRQ’s arrival also brings something equally powerful: community energy.
RRQ Kingdom stands as one of the largest and most passionate fanbases in Southeast Asian esports. Wherever RRQ competes, its supporters follow — and their presence reshapes the atmosphere of the league itself.
In a franchise-based ecosystem, fans are not accessories. They are foundational assets.
Modern leagues thrive on stories.
Stories thrive on fans.
And fans thrive on rivalry.
That is the ecosystem MPL Malaysia is now building.
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A New Era for Malaysian — and Southeast Asian — Esports
Season 16 of MPL Malaysia will mark the final chapter before the league fully transitions into its new format.
Symbolically, it represents a dividing line:
from its past as a pioneering local esports league,
to its future as a regional-scale entertainment ecosystem.
The arrival of a global organization like RRQ reinforces that direction.
Southeast Asian esports is no longer evolving country by country. Slowly but surely, it is becoming a single interconnected stage filled with shared narratives and regional ambitions.
And now, RRQ is part of that story in Malaysia.
A new chapter has begun.
The question is no longer whether RRQ is ready.
The real question is:
Is MPL Malaysia ready for the Kingdom?