Mobile Legends M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021 Officially Announced

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is extending its reach in the North American (NA) region by announcing the M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021. In partnership with esports organizer Estars, the M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021 will feature teams from across the United States and Canada competing for the lion’s share of the $6,500 prize pool. The crowned champions of the M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021 will also secure a spot in the upcoming M3 World Championship. The open qualifier will kick off on 11th - 12th September and 18th - 19th Sept 2021, this marks the largest Mobile Legends esports qualifier stage in the region to date.

M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021 details

The Mobile Legends esports scene is now starting to spread its influence outside the Southeast Asian region with its latest esports event. The tournament will open opportunities to North American Mobile Legends pro teams to represent their region in the upcoming M3 World Championship.

The M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021 will feature a single-elimination bracket. Matches will be played in a BO3 format until the semi-finals and will conclude in a BO5 series for the top 8 teams.

“It’s an honor to be able to host our largest NA qualifier with Estars and provide more competitive opportunities in the region. With Mobile Legends: Bang Bang becoming one of the most-watched esports titles in the world, we have seen an incredible increase of players at a global level, including North America. We look forward to seeing the teams battle it out against the very best at the M3 World Championship,” stated Nicholas Chang, esports manager at MOONTON Games NA.

The tournament will also feature various content creators such as Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner, caster Austin “Capitalist” Walsh, and David “Assassin Dave” Mao.

Tournament Prize Pool

The $6,500 prize pool will be shared amongst the top 3 teams of the tournament. Here are the prize pool distributions;

• 1st - $3,500 & 60,000 Diamonds

• 2nd - $2,000 & 30,000 Diamonds

• 3rd - $1,000 & 18,000 Diamonds

• 4th to 7th - 18,000 Diamonds

• 8th to 16th - 12,000 Diamonds

• 17th to 32th - 7,500 Diamonds

Over 2.7 million in-game diamonds will also be up for grabs for both participants and viewers watching the live broadcast.

M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021 Tournament Schedule

Qualifier Day 1

• Saturday, 11th September

• Start Time: 9:00 AM PDT

• End Time: 6:00 PM PDT

Qualifier Day 2

• Sunday, 12th September

• Start Time: 9:00 AM PDT

• End Time: 6:00 PM PDT

Qualifier Day 3

• Saturday, 18th September

• Start Time: 9:00 AM PDT

• End Time: 6:00 PM PDT

Qualifier Day 4

• Sunday, 19th September

• Start Time: 9:00 AM PDT

• End Time: 6:00 PM PDT

Registrations for the tournament are currently ongoing. Interested participants can learn more about the requirements and registration form by heading to the official event page.

Where to watch the M3 World Championship North American Qualifier 2021

Fans can tune in to the action through the official social media handles and streaming platforms;

• Twitch

• YouTube

• Facebook

• TikTok

With the expansion of the Mobile Legends esports scene outside the SEA region. It will be interesting to see more regions participating in the upcoming M3 World Championship.