Honor Of Kings Crowns Regional Champions And Head To 2025 Honor Of Kings World Cup

(Press Release)

• Seven regional leagues conclude with champions to represent the regions in KWC
• 18 teams will compete at KWC for a lion’s share of $3,000,000 USD prize pool

Honor of Kings, the world’s most-played MOBA, announces the results of its regional professional leagues across seven regions and the details for the highly anticipated 2025 Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC).

As regional battles concluded across the globe, seven elite teams have emerged victorious, securing their rightful place on the world stage. These champions will represent their regions in the KWC 2025, joining for a total of 18 world-class teams to compete for the glory.

Highlights of Seven Regional Professional League Spring Season:

Philippine Kings League (PKL)

Held at One Ayala from 6 - 8 June, the 2025 Philippine Kings League Spring Playoffs welcomed hundreds of fans to catch the sensational matches between Boom Esports, Blacklist International, ACT Esports Club, RWE Kadiliman, Elevate, and Eureka. Boom Esports walked off as the ultimate victor, winning themselves the lion’s share of USD 45,000, with Blacklist International as the runner-up and ACT Esports Club securing third place.

MY Honor of Kings League (MKL)

Hosted at Sunway Pyramid from 6 - 8 June, the 2025 MY Honor of Kings League Spring Playoffs saw Nova Esports, Black Shrew Esport, O2 Esports, Alpha Gaming, Team Secret, and DTE Gaming lit up the esports arena with fiery battles. Nova Esports secured the first-ever champion title and will make its way to KWC 2025 with first Runner Up Black Shrew Esport and second Runner Up Alpha Gaming.

Indonesia King Laga (IKL)

Organised at the Taman Anggrek Mall from 30 May to 1 June, the 2025 Indonesia Kings Laga Spring Playoffs saw Kagendra, Dominator Esports, Bigetron by Vitality, Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ), Talon Esports ID, and ONIC clash for the coveted championship title. Kagendra emerged as the first champion, who will make their way to Riyadh along with Dominator Esports and Bigetron by Vitality, which will be named as Team Vitality at KWC 2025.

Honor of Kings Brazil Championship (CHOKBR)

The CHOKBR Fall 2025 playoffs kicked off in late May, bringing together eight top teams in Brazil for a series of thrilling matchups to decide this season’s finalists. The Grand Final during this past weekend saw Loops crowned champions while Alpha7 Esports finished as runner-up – both teams securing qualification for the KWC 2025 .

Wildcard Kings Series (WKS)

Held online and concluded on 11 June, the 2025 Wildcard Kings Series Spring Playoffs featured Paws Gaming, Fearless Esports Hong Kong, and Paradise Esports in an intense battle for a spot at KWC 2025. After a series of exciting matches, Paws Gaming came out on top and will move on to represent the wildcard region on the global stage in Riyadh.

Major East League (KME)

The KME Spring Playoffs were concluded on 3 May, 2025, after an intense season featuring seven top teams from Japan, South Korea, South Asia, and MENA. Nongshim RedForce (South Korea) dominated the bracket and clinched the championship title with a commanding win over Gen.G Esports (Morocco) in the grand final. R8 Esports (Morocco) secured third place after a strong lower bracket run. With this victory, Nongshim RedForce earned their ticket to the Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, proudly representing Major East.

Major West League (KMW)

The KMW Spring Playoffs wrapped up on May 4, 2025, showcasing fierce competition among seven teams from WEU, EEU, LATAM and North America. In a dramatic twist, Twisted Minds (Italy) pulled off a reverse sweep against OG Esports (Italy) in a nail-biting 3–2 grand final. After falling behind 0–2, Twisted Minds clawed their way back with fearless plays and clutch calls to seize the championship. Virtus.pro (Kazakhstan) finished third, capping off a breakthrough season. Twisted Minds’ comeback win earned them the honor of representing Major West at the upcoming World Cup.

The Major Last Call featured a high-stakes BO5 between OG Esports and Gen.G Esports - both second-place finishers in KMW and KME respectively. OG Esports delivered a clean 3–0 sweep over Gen.G, claiming an additional World Cup slot for Major West.

The 2025 Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC)

2025 Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC) will be held from 15 to 26 July in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a global epicenter for esports excellence. The world’s best Honor of Kings professional teams will clash for glory and a staggering $3,000,000 USD prize pool.

This year’s Honor of Kings World Cup will feature:

• 18 of the world’s best Honor of Kings teams
  • BOOM Esports
  • Blacklist International
  • ACT Esports Club
  • Nova Esports
  • Black Shrew Esport
  • Alpha Gaming
  • Kagendra
  • Dominator Esports
  • Team Vitality
  • Nongshim RedForce
  • Twisted Minds
  • OG Esports
  • Loops
  • Alpha7 Esports
  • Paws Gaming
  • AG.AL
  • TT Global
• Live audiences and global live-streaming in multiple languages
• Exclusive in-game rewards and fan engagement events throughout the tournament.

Fans can catch all the action in Honor of Kings esports on the official Honor of Kings Twitch.tv (@HOK Esports), Facebook (@HOK Esports), official website, YouTube (@HOK Esports) channel and TikTok (@HOK Esports).

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About Honor of Kings

Developed by TiMi Studio Group, Honor of Kings has become the world’s most popular MOBA with over 200 million registered users and more than 100 million daily players enjoying the thrill of team battles. Featuring highly detailed and diverse character and battlefield design plus music created by world renowned composers including Hans Zimmer, Joe Hisaishi, and Howard Shore, Honor of Kings immerses players in a unique and colorful universe. Honor of Kings prides itself on being free to play and fair to win, with success determined by players' skills and tactics, not by how much they spend. Honor of Kings is also home to a thriving esports ecosystem supporting competitive play from grassroots amateurs to elite professionals. To learn more about Honor of Kings, follow on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram or visit the official website of Honor of Kings.

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TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, is a leading global video game development and operations team that strives to improve global players’ entertainment quality. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with offices in Montreal, Los Angeles, Seattle, Singapore, Shanghai, and Chengdu, TiMi creates high-quality, high-fidelity, and highly creative games across a wide variety of genres and multiple platforms. Founded in 2008, TiMi has developed a string of hit titles including Honor of Kings, Speed Drifters and Delta Force. TiMi is also a trusted partner to some of the biggest gaming brands in the world, creating AAA titles such as Call of Duty: Mobile, the first strategic Pokémon team battle game Pokémon UNITE, Age of Empires Mobile and the upcoming Monster Hunter Outlanders. To learn more about TiMi, follow @timistudios on LinkedIn.