Organizer
Tencent Games, TiMi Studios and VSPO[1]
Tournament edition
2023 Honor of Kings International Championship
The 2023 KIC ran across Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu from November 29 to December 30, with Chengdu AG Super Play defeating Beijing WB 4–2 in the final.
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Updated November 4, 2026Competition snapshot
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
Tencent GamesCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
Category
Devices
Partner
iQOOCommercial note
Annual partner · competition device · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
Category
Official Partner
Partner
CLEAR MenCommercial note
Annual partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
Category
Official Partner
Partner
PUMACommercial note
Annual partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
Reach & distribution
Audience
Grand-final tickets
11,600 tickets sold
ECO reported that all tickets sold out; this is ticket sales, not a complete attendance count.
Distribution
Overview
The 2023 KIC began its 16-team main event on November 29 and concluded in Chengdu on December 30. The KPL’s seven entrants joined nine teams from other regions. The series’ official competition was Honor of Kings; the 2023 event version added 22 Arena of Valor heroes. Chengdu AG Super Play defeated Beijing WB 4–2 in the final.[1][2]
ECO reported Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu as host cities. The revised schedule placed the Shenzhen knockout stage on December 22–28, followed by the Chengdu final. The final sold 11,600 tickets, according to ECO.[2][3]
The official partner announcement distinguishes seven annual partners, two industry partners and TT Voice as the official voice platform. The competition table links the three partners with existing canonical PTG Brand pages; the remaining partner and participant identities still need canonical entity records before this edition can be marked complete.[4]
References6
- [1]王者荣耀迎光，向世界！2023年王者荣耀世界冠军杯（KIC）即将开启！ — Honor of Kings
- [2]成都AG超玩会 凤凰山捧杯，2023王者世冠KIC总决赛落幕 — ECO电竞派
- [3]关于2023年王者荣耀世界冠军杯KIC淘汰赛赛程调整的公告 — Honor of Kings Esports official account
- [4]S-Tier Tournaments — Honor of Kings Wiki — Liquipedia
- [5]Honor of Kings International Championship 2023 — Liquipedia
- [6]2023年王者荣耀世界冠军杯（KIC）选手大名单正式公布！ — Honor of Kings KPL official channel, republished by 5EPlay
Commercial opportunities
Annual partners with existing PTG pages
iQOO, Clear Men and PUMA were among the seven KIC annual partners.[4]
Additional annual and industry partners
ECO also names SAIC Volkswagen, Dongpeng Special Drink, Meituan Waimai, SuperX, Castrol and Snapdragon. Their canonical PTG Brand pages remain to be resolved before the partner tab can be complete.[4]
Official voice platform
ECO identifies TT Voice as the event's official voice-platform partner. Its canonical PTG page remains to be resolved.[4]
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