#HoK esports

As the top-performing team in the S3 Philippines Qualifier, Blacklist International leads the country’s charge, alongside Elevate (2nd place) and Rough World Era (3rd place), representing the host nation in this global esports spectacle. Expect thrilling clashes, high-level gameplay, and intense battles as the world’s best HoK teams compete for glory! As the Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3 approaches, Tencent has announced the implementation of the global ban and pick format, bringing a new layer of strategy to competitive Honor of Kings esports. The move demonstrates Tencent’s commitment to refining Honor of Kings esports and pushing its strategic depth to new heights. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. Read more in our articles including "Blacklist International Prepares to Dominate Honor of Kings Invitational S3 2025 on Home Soil" and "Honor of Kings Invitational S3 to Introduce Global Ban and Pick Format".