Tencent's highly anticipated open-world RPG, Honor of Kings: World, a spin-off of the massively popular MOBA Honor of Kings, has received approval from Chinese regulators. This approval, part of the first batch of game licenses for 2025, signals an imminent release. While a concrete launch date remains unannounced, the regulatory green light suggests its arrival is relatively near.
Honor of Kings: World expands the Honor of Kings universe into a fully explorable open world, showcasing impressive graphics and gameplay, as seen in recent iPhone 16 promotional material. For those unfamiliar, Honor of Kings is a globally dominant MOBA, surpassing even League of Legends in certain regions, despite previous geographical limitations. Honor of Kings: World may entice even MOBA skeptics to explore this expansive new title.
A Significant Development
This approval holds significant weight, given the previous licensing freeze in China that hampered the nation's substantial game development and publishing sector. The recent thawing, marked by a surge of approvals, including this month's record-breaking number exceeding last year's highest monthly total (per the South China Morning Post), offers valuable insight into upcoming releases.
The sheer volume of approvals suggests a potential wave of Chinese game releases in 2025. However, the competitive landscape may lead to some titles being overshadowed by others. Only time will tell which games rise to the top. We'll continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.
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