If there is one game that we can call a “game”, written in bold letters, it is ‘The Honor of Kings’. Tencent’s MOBA renews its title as the highest-earning mobile game in the world every year, without exception and without competition. It is a game with more than 100 million daily active users, according to the company. One of the giants of app stores, so far only available in China and Brazil. However, its breakthrough into the international market is approaching and the first step has been taken.

Mobile MOBA excellence is leaving China. While it is true that it is coming to Brazil in 2023, the current launch is much more important as it affects more markets. In particular, ‘Honor of Kings’ will soon be released in Turkey, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. It will also come fully localized. It will soon reach other markets, including Europe. The idea is for the global version to be available worldwide later this year.

More information about global launch. It is important to remember that ‘The Honor of Kings’ is a game free to playIt will be available on iOS and Android, and Tencent explains that its global servers will be “placed in strategic locations around the world to deliver low-latency gaming experiences to as many players as possible.” It doesn’t support controllers, won’t be available on PC and consoles, and being a MOBA, it goes without saying that its gameplay mechanics are nailed down to that of ‘League of Legends’. You can see some gameplay in the video below these lines.

Tencent of course. ‘Honor of Kings’ is a game developed by Tencent-owned TiMi Studios and published by Level Infinite, which is effectively a Tencent brand. In fact, it is a studio that many people will know because it is behind games such as ‘Diablo Inmortal’, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ and ‘Pokémon Unite’. This is also behind ‘Age of Empires Mobile’, about which nothing is known since October 2022.

But is it that important? No doubt. ‘Honor of Kings’ was one of the first mobile games to become an eSport. Another perhaps more controversial title is that it was one of the first games to carry this title. loot boxes or loot boxes to the mobile market. He is a very respected name in his own country. Since its launch in 2015, it has generated approximately $18 billion in revenue, which helps us get an idea of ​​its size.

A multi-million dollar market. It has already become clear that Honor of Kings is a beast, but that’s because the mobile gaming market in China is also a beast. To have a more comprehensive vision, here’s a fact: In 2023 alone, and in China alone, ten games of the ten most lucrative games generated $8,859 million in revenue. In the United States, this figure was 3 billion 149 million dollars.

Image | Tencent

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