Aurora Gaming PH won the M7 World Championship, the 2026 edition of Mobile Legends' world championship. The event ran through January — the wildcard stage took place January 3–6 and the main event's Swiss stage January 10–17, per the tournament schedule references — and closed with a grand final that Esports Charts reported as part of a record-setting M7 in terms of viewership.
The field mixed the usual Southeast Asian powers with the scene's newer regions: Team Spirit (Eastern Europe & Central Asia), Aurora Gaming (Türkiye), Black Sentence Esports (LATAM) and DianFengYaoGuai (China) all featured, while the wildcard stage included Virtus.pro and ZETA DIVISION among others. Aurora Gaming PH's title came as the M-series crown returned to the Philippines after a season in which international results had spread across regions.
Why it matters: M7's viewership record, as reported by Esports Charts, lands at the end of a year in which MLBB was the most-watched game in the world for months — the same report noted MLBB led global viewership in August 2026. For new viewers, the M-series is the simplest entry point to the game's esports: one bracket, all regions, and the world champion decided in a few weeks each winter. Aurora's win also sets up 2027's M8 with the Philippines' MPL scene back on top.
Facts from the M7 schedule references (AppSpy), MOONTON's official announcement and Esports Charts; current as of September 14, 2026. The grand final date is reported as January; specific daily results were not independently verified for this article.