- The best teams go head-to-head for a piece of the $3M prize pool
- Global Ban&Pick system sees a return
- You can also earn several in-game rewards
The countdown is underway for the 2025 Honor of Kings World Cup! It’s happening next week in Riyadh as part of this year’s Esports World Cup, and it promises to be enormous. A whopping $3,000,000 prize is up for grabs, and the Global Ban&Pick format will make a comeback, setting the stage for some intense battles among the world’s top teams.
The 2025 World Cup for The Honor of Kings kicks off with a group phase that spans from July 15th to 19th. In this phase, every group consisting of four teams adopts a double-elimination structure, contested in best-of-three matches. The victorious teams from each group move forward to the Group Kings stage, while second-place teams receive another opportunity in the Last Chance bracket.
On the 20th of July, both King’s matches and Last Chance encounters will take place. From thereon, the eight teams that make it to the playoff bracket will be determined, with the competition commencing on the 23rd of July. This year, two heavyweights from the KPL, AG.AL and TT Global, are skipping the preliminary rounds and going straight into the playoffs. The Grand Finals are set for the 26th of July, where the best-of-seven Ultimate Battle will unfold.
The matchups for the group stage have already been set. Here are the teams in each group: Group A consists of Blacklist International, BOOM Esports, Gen.G Esports, and Paws Gaming; Group B brings together Alpha7 Esports, Dominator Esports, Loops, and Team Vitality; and finally, Groups C and D have squads like Nova Esports, Twisted Minds, Nongshim Redforce, OG Esports, among others, ready to engage in exciting global clashes.
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Off the battlefield, you can get in on the action with the KWC-themed Honor Pass, available now until August 28th. By completing missions, you can unlock cosmetics like the Nuwa-Syzygy Moonlight skin and, at level 80, an exclusive Alessio KWC skin. There’s also team voting, match predictions, and other in-app activities that bring the hype home.
Visit Honor of Kings’ official website for more information.
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