It’s the most successful mobile game in the world, it’s free and now available in Spain. Discover Honor of Kings
Level Infinite, the Western brand of Chinese tech giant Tencent, debuts Honor of Kings for Android and iOS mobile devices in Spain, the rest of Europe and other territories June 20. MOBA designed from the ground up for mobile devices inspired by hits like League of Legends And Dota 2 He the most successful mobile game in the world although so far its availability has been limited to China, where it launched in 2015, and some countries where it has soft start Over the past months.
Free download and sign up rewards
The game will be available free and with Spanish texts from Latin America (and 15 more languages) in the app stores for iPhone, iPad and Android, but from this Pre-registration opens May 16th. through the official website (also in the App Store and Google Play Store). The more players register, the more rewards will be available when the game releases in June:
- Free Hero – Yin and associated skin: granted to anyone who
- pre-registration
- Level 1 goal unlocked: 500 diamonds.
- Level 2 goal unlocked: 2000 Mystery Shards.
- Level 3 goal unlocked: 5000 Star Stones.
- Level 4 Goal Unlocked: Free Trial Pass for Everyone
- heroes x 20
MOBA of short games with high performance
Honor of Kings it is the first MOBA for mobile phones, a real success that has been repeated by other studios such as Riot Games. League of Legends: Wild Riftwhose PC version undoubtedly inspired the game in question, despite her top managers insisting on a presentation she managed to attend Vandalthat the fuse was lit due to the fanaticism that exists in China about Star Craft.
What’s the job Timi Studio Group (who would later release other hits such as Call of Duty: Mobile version And Pokemon Unite) was designed from the ground up for mobile devices, meaning that games are short (traditional 5v5 rarely exceeds 20 minutes) and that Suitable for various devices (they repeat that this is a blockbuster that can take advantage of the most powerful devices and also work on cheap phones).
And all this while maintaining one of the elements that made this genre so popular on computers and mobile phones: is not pay to win. Heroes, skins and other cosmetic items can be purchased, but victories and defeats They decide based on the players’ skills and coordination. with your partners. Like Riot Games’ MOBA, there is a list heroes (each with their own narrative and fits into the game universe) one at a time to test them before purchasing them with the currency obtained during the game or with the currency bonus.
An accessible MOBA for new players
Dean Huang, Lead Designer from Honor of Kings since 2019 had a great impact during the presentation of the systems they implemented, so Honor of Kings be accessible to new players. promises Deep learning system, hero suggestion modules.video How to play within the name and two modes designed for this purpose: solo practice and Training Camp.
This training is necessary because the game will be rich in content: there is Games are 5v5, 3v3 and 1v1.; and single modes, with title and championship, without forgetting the possibility of simulating confrontations with characters controlled by artificial intelligence. Start searching or matchmakingBy the way, it works taking into account the skills of the players, their rating and preferences of lines on the map.
Although the Chinese version of the game has more than 100 heroes, Spain and the rest of the Western territories have there will be a premiere with 85 characters, and the rest will be published gradually; and from now on, launches in Asia, Europe and other territories will be unified. The characters are divided into five play styles: Fighter, Assassin, Mage, Marksman and Support.
Constantly expanding and collaborating with animefamous musicians and regional content
Honor of Kings This is a game in constant expansion, be it through game modes permanent or available for a limited time, heroes and aspectsor holidays different types. All this will be in the European version (which will have its own regional servers).
But it will content adapted to customs and cultures different territories. For example, there will be heroes who will receive Ramadan skins, explained Henri Li, head of localization, narrative design and agreements, starting in 2022. Lead developer Dean Huang promised that there will be heroes and “multicultural” aspects.
Additionally, TiMi Studio’s MOBA is known in Asia for its frequent collaborations with other brands and artists. There is music in the game Hans Zimmer, Joe Hisaishi and DJ Alok, among other things, there are SNK character skins. In the West, collaborations will begin with Knights of the Zodiac And Hello Kittybut Lee promises that until the end of 2024 there will be campaigns with others anime.
Bet on cybersport with $15 million investment
eSports scene Honor of Kings It’s powerful in Asia and they want to replicate it in the rest of the world. Feng, Deputy Director of TiMi EspoSince 2015, the RTS Center announced investments of $15 million to popularize competitions in the West and cooperation with the eSports World Championship; in fact, the first major tournament will be held in Esports World Championship in RiyadhSaudi Arabia, which will take place from July 4 to August 24.
They say they are collaborating with tournament and team organizers from cybersport from all over the world to form a competition, which in the first stage will be structured through Open series (in-game tournaments available to everyone); which will produce the most outstanding players who will be invited to Invitational (international tournaments).
The most successful mobile game will try its luck again in the West
The figures he works with Honor of Kings They’re head-turning, especially considering they’re almost exclusively from China. He has more than 100 million players per day. Only in 2023 he entered 1363 million euros according to the analytical company AppMagic; is behind PUBG Mobile version about 1000 million
This is the international triumph of the above battle royale for mobile which led Tencent to want to implement Honor of Kings to the west At this time, Ding Huang explained this during a telematic question and answer session with reporters from around the world. They think that Now is the time when mobile games can become more successful if they work well and are adapted to regional tastes.
The comment is relevant because this is not the first time a corporation has tried to export its successful MOBA. He’s already tried his luck Arena of Valorwhich was launched in 2017 for mobile devices and in 2018 for Switch. This game, also developed by TiMi Studio Group and which will continue to workcollected some items Honor of Kings, but at the same time he was completely different and could never stand up to the titans Riot Games and Valve. Perhaps this time the story will be different.