Honor of Kings is making big waves in esports for 2025! Following its global launch, the game is bringing its first-ever invitational tournament to the Philippines, running from February 21st to March 1st. Even bigger news? The adoption of a global ban-and-pick format for Season Three's invitational and all future tournaments.
2024 has been a landmark year for Honor of Kings worldwide. Now, looking ahead to 2025, exciting developments are planned. The Philippines invitational marks a significant expansion, while the global implementation of ban-and-pick is a game-changer.
But what exactly is ban-and-pick? Simply put, once a hero is used by a team in a match, that hero is unavailable to them for the rest of the tournament. This means a player's hero choice directly impacts their team's options, but not their opponents'.
This adds a significant strategic layer. Many MOBA players specialize in a small roster of mastered heroes. Think of Tyler1 and his Draven in League of Legends – a prime example of player-hero synergy.
Ban-and-pick is a popular mechanic in MOBAs, though Honor of Kings isn't the first to adopt it. Games like League of Legends and Rainbow Six Siege utilize similar systems, often with pre-tournament bans agreed upon by teams. Honor of Kings' approach, however, puts the ban decision directly in the players' hands, emphasizing team coordination and strategic depth.
This creates fascinating dilemmas: do you prioritize a hero known to be effective, even if a teammate has greater mastery? Do you risk using your main early for a quick win, or save it for a later, crucial moment? This new element promises to make Honor of Kings esports even more compelling for viewers.
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