The Honor of Kings (HoK) Invitational Season 3 (S3) concluded last March 1 at SM North EDSA with Nova eSports dominating against Nongshim RedForce in the grand finals. As the champions, Nova eSports takes home the lion’s share of the $300,000 prize pool.
Nova eSports’ win at HoK Invitational S3 is a milestone for the Malaysia-based team, as this is their first official championship since the team was assembled. “Congratulations to Nova Esports on winning the Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3. What a historic moment to showcase the excitement and growth of Honor of Kings esports,” Level Infinite Global Esports Center James Yang said.
HoK Invitational Season 3 was the first global tournament to introduce the Global Ban&Pick format, a groundbreaking concept introduced in 2018 by KPL with over 8,500 matches played. Designed to highlight the game’s rich roster of heroes, Global Ban&Pick enhances the excitement and provides more variety to each match for players and fans. 71 different heroes were played during S3.
The tournament also has yang reveal the whole tournament schedule of Honor of Kings for 2025, where they invested $15,000,000 to build the ecosystem globally. “We are also so excited to reveal our plans for the rest of 2025 and beyond, as we continue to build Honor of Kings into a truly global ecosystem. Whether you’re a casual player, university player or professional player we want to provide opportunities for all,” Yang adds.
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The KPL (King Pro League, Honor of Kings Professional League in China) has made a significant economic impact as one of the earliest eSports tournaments of HoK. According to data from China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association, KPL and the whole Honor of Kings esports ecosystem in China has created over 100,000 job opportunities, and it is estimated that the KPL 2024 Grand Final hosted in Beijing, China generated CNY 303 million direct economic benefits and CNY 669 million indirect economic benefits.
KPL’s year-end event, Grand Finals 2025, will take place at the Beijing National Stadium. With more regional professional leagues, Honor of Kings Esports is committed to join hands with stakeholders and partners around the world to further develop the potential of local esports industries.
