The Cell Legends: Bang Bang M7 World Championship is underway, and China is the primary nation to get eradicated from the large match.Â
At first, this seems like an enormous shock. China has a robust cellular esports scene and it looks like they’d thrive in MLBB. Nevertheless, there are just a few elements that gave China’s DianFengYaoGuai (DFYG) a drawback.Â
Why is China struggling in Cell Legends: Bang Bang?Â
The very first thing to recollect is that China’s cellular esports scene is extra centered on Honor of Kings. This sport is large in China, even breaking viewership data. The KPL Grand Finals had probably the most in-person attendees of any esports occasion in historical past. I used to be fortunate sufficient to be there and it was an electrifying expertise due to the fervour of the viewers and the depth of the presentation.Â
Alternatively, Cell Legends: Bang Bang did not even launch in China till January 2025. This gave different nations an enormous benefit within the scene, particularly since nations like Indonesia and the Philippines have fairly obsessive fandoms for the cellular MOBA.Â
The opposite challenge was DFYG’s unusual resolution to not scrim when the staff landed in Indonesia. DFYG participant Kenneth “Tremendous Kenn” Marcello admitted that the staff did not follow with different groups, however no one is strictly certain why that call was made.Â
Refusing to scrim regardless of the nation being behind within the scene led to DFYG’s 2-0 defeat by the hands of Alter Ego. This Indonesian staff had three back-to-back wins, permitting them to qualify for the subsequent stage.Â
