Honor of Kings’ esports scene has continued to develop internationally, with massive hopes for 2026. Esports organizations are seeing the fast rise in reputation and wish in on the motion.
The most recent is Virtus.professional, which has rejoined Honor of Kings’ partnership mannequin. The group now has a direct invite to the Honor of Kings Main League (KML), which is the newly launched league that mixes jap and western groups.
KML in 2026 exhibits massive modifications in Honor of Kings scene
It is a massive change from 2025, when KML West had three groups and KML East had 5. The KML, which has mixed each areas, has 10 slots this yr, with groups chosen primarily based on competitiveness and recognition.
To convey the KML from eight groups to 10, Virtus.professional, Nongshim RedForce, and Horaa Esports have joined the motion.
“Associate standing with Honor of Kings is a vital step for the membership and emphasises the writer’s belief in Virtus.professional,” the group introduced in a press release.
“This creates the premise for long-term work within the self-discipline, together with the event of a aggressive path, integration into key ecosystem actions, and interplay with the sport group.”
KML Spring 2026 will begin on March twelfth and proceed till the twenty second. There might be a $35,000 prize pool and the winner will get a slot on the Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC) in Saudi Arabia.
The KML is only one of many leagues that form up the Honor of Kings’ rising esports scene in 2026. With a purpose of changing into a global phenomenon after its success in China, there are leagues popping up in all places:
Philippine Kings League (PKL): February twentieth to March twenty ninth
Brazil Championship (CHOKBR): February twentieth to April twelfth
Malaysia Kings League (MKL): February twenty sixth to April fifth
Indonesia Kings League (IKL): February twenty seventh to April twelfth
Western nations usually are not as fast to catch on to the rising cellular esports scene. Nonetheless, with Brazil taking discover of Honor of Kings’ concentrate on group and exclusivity, different nations could need to be part of within the motion.
