Honor of Kings has one of the larger prize pools at EWC 2026 three million dollars. Twenty teams, July 30 to August 8, ten days of competition in Paris. For a game that many people outside of Asia are still getting to know, the scale of this tournament might be surprising. It should not be.
What Honor of Kings Is
Honor of Kings is a mobile MOBA developed by TiMi Studio Group, a division of Tencent. It is the highest-grossing mobile game in the world by revenue and has been for several years running. In China it has hundreds of millions of players. The competitive scene KPL, the King Pro League has viewership numbers that compete with the biggest esports leagues globally. Outside of China the game has been expanding into Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia, and the player base in those regions has been growing quickly.
The Honor of Kings World Cup is the annual world championship and this year it sits within EWC 2026. That integration gives the game exposure to a global esports audience that goes beyond its existing player base, which is exactly what a growing title needs at this stage of its international expansion.
The Teams and the Indian Connection
The confirmed team list includes Kuaishou Gaming, Buriram United Esports, Team Flash, Blacklist International, S8UL Esports, and Revenant Xspark among others. S8UL and Revenant Xspark are Indian organizations, which is worth noting specifically. Their presence at a three million dollar international tournament in Paris shows that Indian esports organizations are increasingly capable of competing at the global level across multiple titles.
Blacklist International from the Philippines brings one of the most creative team compositions and playstyles in Asian mobile MOBA. They are known for developing and executing strategies that nobody else uses, which makes their matches interesting to watch regardless of the result.
Honor of Kings Teams in Esports World Cup 2026
- AG Super Play
- Kuaishou Gaming
- Buriram United Esports
- Team Flash
- Deep Cross Gaming
- Team Vitality
- Team Nemesis
- OG Esports
- Aurora Gaming
- Geekay Esports
- ROC Esports
- BOOM Esports
- Team Flash PH
- Blacklist International
- LOS
- Influence Rage
- Virtus.pro
- Nongshim RedForce
- S8UL Esports
- Revenant Xspark
Ten Days in Paris
July 30 to August 8 gives the tournament time to do justice to twenty teams. Group stages, bracket play, and a proper final the format will be thorough. Three million dollars means every team is coming with full preparation. Coaches will have scouted opponents, players will have reviewed footage, and the setups you see in matches will reflect serious work done before the event.
If you follow Honor of Kings or want to explore what high-level mobile MOBA looks like on a world stage, this is the event at EWC 2026 that delivers it. Ten days, twenty teams, Paris.
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