Organizer
The rulebook says Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd. and its affiliates hosted the event as Tencent.
Series
Honor of Kings World Cup
Honor of Kings World Cup is the game's global championship tournament held within the Esports World Cup program.
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Updated November 4, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Varies by edition
Champion
Recorded by edition
Combined prize pool
Varies by edition
Games
Participant scale
18 teams in the 2025 edition[2]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
Tencent GamesCommercial note
Event organizer and publisher · Recorded in the 2026, 2025 editions.[6]
Category
Technology · competition devices
Partner
HONORCommercial note
Official EWC smartphone partner; devices supplied to Honor of Kings players at KWC · Recorded in the 2025 edition.[10]
Editions
| Edition | Host | Dates | Prize pool | Games | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Latest tracked | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France | Jul 30, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026 | — | — | KSG Honor of Kings |
| 2025 | Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Jul 15, 2025 – Jul 26, 2025 | — | — | Chengdu AG Super Play |
Overview
The Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC) is the game’s global championship staged as part of the Esports World Cup. The official 2025 rulebook names Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd. and its affiliates (Tencent) as host and assigns operations to a third-party tournament organizer. KWC launched in 2025 with 18 teams and a USD 3 million prize pool. The inaugural edition was played in Riyadh; venue, partners, participants and results are recorded per edition.[1][2]
References12
- [1]2025 Honor of Kings World Cup Official Rulebook — Honor of Kings
- [2]2025王者荣耀电竞世界杯KWC赛事信息公布 — KPL王者荣耀职业联赛
- [3]AG.AL crowned winners of the Honor of Kings World Cup — Honor of Kings Esports · Swipe Right
- [4]The countdown is on: Honor of Kings World Cup kicks off on July 15th — Honor of Kings Esports · Swipe Right
- [5]S-Tier Tournaments — Honor of Kings — Liquipedia
- [6]Honor of Kings World Cup Kicks Off, Featuring the Reveal of Honor of Kings: ACE and Gamescom Showcase — Level Infinite
- [7]湖南战队KSG夺得2026电竞世界杯《王者荣耀》项目冠军 — Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau
- [8]Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 — Liquipedia
- [9]Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 — Liquipedia
- [10]HONOR returns to Esports World Cup as official smartphone partner for 2025 — HONOR
- [11]Esports World Cup 2025 — Esports World Cup
- [12]Honor of Kings Global Esports
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