Honor of Kings (HOK) will kick off its 2025 esports circuit with a tournament in the Philippines.
Honor of Kings (HOK) will kick off its 2025 esports circuit through the Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3, which will be held in the Philippines from Mid-February to Mid-March. This was revealed by Honor of Kings Global Esports through their social media accounts.
This comes as a kicker to Honor of Kings starting its own local league in the Philippines next year, such as The Philippine League Spring set to begin in April 2025 and the Philippine League Fall, which will start in August 2025, according to a report by Philippine Star.
The Philippines will have three slots in the tournament while dominant team Malaysia, and Indonesia will have two. There will also be a wildcard team, and teams from America (1), Europe (1), Middle East and North Africa (1), and Japan and South Korea (1).
HOK Global Esports' earlier bared plans for its 2025 roadmap, kicking off with the Season 3 Invitational in mid-February. This will be followed by local leagues in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, and the Philippines, as well as Major East, Major West, and The Wild Card Series.
The season will culminate in the Midseason Invitational, timed to coincide with the Esports World Cup in July and August.
Honor of Kings in 2025 will have roster changes, trimming down the number of import players to 1, with a minimum contract of 6 months. Teams must also have at least 2 players who reside in the team's representing country, and four players who are residents of the team's home regions.
It also divides teams into seven regions: Americas, Europe, MEA, Pacific, Southeast Asia, Chinese Mainland, and one region which covers Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
This plan continues Honor of Kings’ thrust into the global esports scene, after making the game available to players outside China starting this year.
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