Mobile Legends: Bang Bang developer MOONTON is looking to champion female inclusion in esports by allowing two all-female teams to compete against all-male teams in their official esports development league in Indonesia. (Photo: MOONTON)

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) developer MOONTON is making a bold move for gender diversity in esports. For the first time ever, two professional women esports teams will be competing at the MLBB Development League (MDL) Indonesia come the tenth season.

They will be chosen from the winners of Indonesia's Woman Star League (WSL) Season 8, and the WSL Invitational 2024. These two teams will be going up against all-male teams at MDL, where teams compete for promotion to the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Indonesia.

But if you're worried that they will have a tough time at it, Indonesia's esports governing body, Pengurus Besar Esports Indonesia (PBESI), is confident they will do well.

Debora Imanuella, PBESI's VP of Communications (Photo: PBESI)

"When we first talked about women in esports, it was years ago, because the strength of the lady gamers were not the strongest, because we were lacking in talents," Debora Imanuella, PBESI's VP of Communications, said in an exclusive interview with Yahoo Esports SEA.