Honor of Kings Invitational SEA 2025: Semua Yang Anda Perlu Tahu
Honor of Kings Goes All-In on SEA
Tencent has announced Honor of Kings Invitational SEA 2025, a US$300,000 tournament that signals Chinese gaming giant's aggressive expansion into Southeast Asian competitive scene.
Tournament Details
- Prize Pool: US$300,000
- Dates: May 2–18, 2025
- Location: Online group stage, LAN finals in Bangkok, Thailand
- Teams: 12 invited teams from across Southeast Asia
- Format: Group stage (BO3) into single-elimination playoffs (BO5)
Invited Teams
full list of invited teams includes representatives from six SEA nations:
| Team | Region | |------|--------| | Nova Esports | Thailand | | Buriram United Esports | Thailand | | RRQ | Indonesia | | EVOS Legends | Indonesia | | RSG | Philippines | | Blacklist International | Philippines | | Team Flash | Vietnam | | Saigon Phantom | Vietnam | | Todak HoK | Malaysia | | Selangor Red Giants HoK | Malaysia | | Flash Wolves | Singapore | | Impunity | Singapore |
Why This Matters
Honor of Kings has been undisputed king of mobile MOBAs in China, but its global expansion has been gradual. This invitational represents largest HoK esports investment in Southeast Asia to date, and industry insiders suggest it could be precursor to a full-fledged professional league in region.
"Southeast Asia is most important growth market for Honor of Kings outside of China," said a Tencent spokesperson. "This invitational is our way of building competitive ecosystem that players and fans deserve."
MLBB Factor
elephant in room is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, which dominates mobile MOBA scene in Southeast Asia. Many of invited teams, including TODAK and Selangor Red Giants, are better known for their MLBB rosters. Whether HoK can carve out its own niche alongside MLBB remains biggest question.
Broadcast Details
tournament will be broadcast in English, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Filipino on official Honor of Kings esports channels. egg.network will provide English-language coverage and analysis throughout event.