Honor of Kings announced that top esports clubs from Saudi Arabia are set to battle it out next week in the Saudi Qualifier for the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason | Esports World Cup. The tournament will be broadcast live from June 9 and run until June 11, 2024, and will see the winning club go through to the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason | Esports World Cup in August, earning a chance to grab a share of the hefty $3 million prize pool.
The Saudi Qualifier tournament will be live streamed on the official Honor of Kings Arabia channels and within the Honor of Kings game at 7PM KSA time from June 9-11, 2024. Viewers can tune in to watch top Saudi esports clubs compete in the tournament including Team Falcons, Twisted Minds, R8 Esports, Geekay Esports, Onyx Ravens, RTG (Road to Glory), The Vicious, Dragons and GS Team.
The Honor of Kings Invitational Series and its growing esports ecosystem is supported by Level Infinite’s vision to enable and engage the global gaming community in thrilling competitions. Honor of Kings announced an investment of $15 million in January 2024 to drive a comprehensive international esports ecosystem, featuring tailored local and global tournaments to showcase topnotch skills.
“It’s exciting to see such a talented roster of esports clubs from Saudi Arabia in this qualifier for the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason | Esports World Cup. We are proud to showcase the esports and gaming talent the Kingdom nurtures through this tournament and affirm our commitment to the growth of the gaming community in the Kingdom” said Joe Zoghbi, Senior Game Operations Manager, Level Infinite MENA, Tencent Games Global.
Honor of Kings has become the world’s most popular mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game with over 200 million registered users and more than 100 million daily players enjoying the thrill of team battles. The 5V5, free to play game launched in the Middle East and North Africa in February 2024.