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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study

In this study, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a multiplayer online battle
arena (MOBA) game designed for mobile phones. The game is free-to-play and is only
monetized through in-game purchases like characters and skins. Each player can
control a selectable character, called a Hero, with unique abilities and traits. There are
six roles that define the main purpose of heroes: Tank, Marksman, Assassin, Fighter,
Mage, and Support. These roles determine the responsibilities of players for their
respective teams. Players can also set specific builds for heroes which include in-game
items and emblems.
Mobile Legends Bang Bang is developed by Moonton, a Chinese video game
developer and publisher based in Shanghai. Moonton was recently acquired by
Nuverse, a gaming unit by Bytedance, for around $4 million. Mobile Legends Bang
Bang was released in 2016 and became very popular in Southeast Asia.(Elex
Tech,2016)
According to Balderia, (2023) playable heroes, different game modes, and fast-
paced gameplay. This is what the multiplayer online battle arena game (MOBA) Mobile
Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has to offer. Although this is a mobile game, it features
much of what a PC MOBA has to offer: item builds, hero roles, hero abilities, skins, and
so much more. MLBB allows players to match with other players from anywhere in the
world, and it has sports community features, such as built-in live streaming and an
esports system that allow users to watch high-level plays. In 2019, the game won Most
Favourite Game of the Year and Most Favorite Tournament of the Year at the EXGCON
Indonesia Gaming Awards. There is no denying that it is one of the most increasingly
popular games in Asia and the rest of the globe. In 2020, MLBB had over 1 billion game
downloads, with over 100 million registered users and 25 million monthly active users in
the Philippines. In Southeast Asia, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League
holds the largest and most prestigious esports competition. Despite the pandemic,
esports in Asia generated $543.8 million in 2020 and it is set to approach or exceed
$600 million in 2021.
In 2019, the game won most favourite Game of the Year and Most
Favourite Tournament of the Year at the EXGCON Indonesia Gaming Awards. There is
no denying that it is one of the most increasingly popular games in Asia and the rest of
the globe. In 2020, MLBB had over 1 billion game downloads, with over 100 million
registered users and 25 million monthly active users in the Philippines. In Southeast
Asia, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League holds the largest and most
prestigious esports competition. Despite the pandemic, esports in Asia generated
$543.8 million in 2020 and it is set to approach or exceed $600 million in 2021.
However, in the Philippines, esports is still not recognized as a part of mainstream
entertainment, unlike in other countries. This is a missed opportunity, given that the
esports global market is almost $1 billion. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional
League – Philippines or MPL-PH, is the Philippines’ professional league of the popular
game. MPL-PH was established in 2018, and their tournaments are streamed on
MLBB’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Tiktok. To build the local MLBB
community, there needs to be a connection between the users, the game, and the
league. Evident was tasked to boost the engagement and following of MPL-PH’s social
media accounts, without any boosting budget.(Staff Report, 2019)
Before we get into the steps you can take to overcome mobile game addiction it’s
important to identify the problem. The best way to recognize addiction is by focusing on
the typical symptoms. This is especially true when discussing behaviour addictions to
things like video games. Some signs you may have a gaming addiction include:
Obsessive thoughts about gaming Inability to focus on anything but gaming Irritability
when you’re unable to game Lying or sneaking around to play Neglecting
responsibilities and obligations Impaired relationships a decline in physical health and
hygiene Headaches and/or eye strain Neck pain Increased expenses (spending money
in-game or increased phone bills due to gaming) If playing mobile games is negatively
interfering with your daily life and you can’t stop gaming despite trying, you may have an
addiction. (Staff Team, 2021)
The first MPL Philippines playoffs tournament was held in SM Mall of Asia Music
Hall from June 30 to July 1, 2018. The number of esports teams were reduced to eight
to fight for the $50,000 cash prize. In the end, Aether Main became the first team to win
the inaugural championship of MPL Philippines. In March 2020, the COVID-19
pandemic hit the Philippines. It marked the fifth season of MPL Philippines as the first
offline MPL-PH tournament that was unable to have a live audience due to the surge of
COVID-19 cases in the country. In the same season, the team Sunsparks made history
for becoming the first team in MPL Philippines history to win back-to-back championship
titles, defeating ONIC Philippines in two-consecutive seasons.
Reflecting on the country of Indonesia, maybe there will be very many players
who play the Mobile Legends game, the Esports scene is very large and also has many
talented players, but not all countries are the same, here are countries with few and
lonely Mobile Legends players that you can use to follow the global top. Esportsku will
provide a list of countries with the few Mobile Legends players in the world, you can get
the top global in the following countries. (Ringgo, 2021)
Playing games is indeed very fun, but instead of having a positive impact.
Playing Mobile Legends also has some negative impacts which are quite dangerous for
children. Here, Esportsku discusses. Playing Mobile Legends usually spends 10-20
minutes for one match. Usually players spend quite a lot of time doing push rank. Of
course, rather than having a positive impact, it seems that there are more negative
impacts that can be obtained by the players, for that, we will review it. First is addiction,
once you play you will continue to play it again. If this continues, then you will be
addicted to playing Mobile Legends. The problem of addiction to playing Mobile
Legends cannot be taken lightly, because after you play once, you will keep playing
again until you lose track of time
It’s great to do things you enjoy. But can you go too far with a hobby? And at
what point does it become an addiction? That’s the question experts are trying to
answer about playing video games. Even though gaming has been around for almost 50
years, studies about its harms are still in the early stages. Different groups have come
to different conclusions about whether problem playing should be called an addiction.
The World Health Organization added “gaming disorder” to the 2018 version of its
medical reference book, International Classification of Diseases. But the American
Psychiatry Association’s manual, the DSM-5, didn’t. So far, gambling is the only
“activity” listed as a possible addiction.

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CHAPTER 1

Background of the Study

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