#Tencent esports

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. However, since the game’s worldwide release in 2024, it has been growing rapidly, with Tencent organizing multiple international tournaments to engage its expanding player base. According to Tencent, the format aims to “provide more possibilities for each match.” Under this system, each hero can only be picked once per series, with four bans per game. 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. Read more in our articles including "Honor of Kings Invitational S3 to Introduce Global Ban and Pick Format" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".