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Tencent's 'Honor of Kings' Turns 10 With 139 Million Daily Users as 'World' Targets Spring 2026

Cross-platform play with shared progression is central to the new title.

Overview

  • At the 10th‑anniversary event, Tencent reported roughly 139 million daily active users in 2025 and more than 260 million global monthly active users for Honor of Kings.
  • Tencent said Honor of Kings World is planned for Spring 2026 after a pioneer test launched on July 24, 2025.
  • Developers stated players will be able to choose PC or mobile with shared progress, cross‑server interoperability, and seamless co‑play.
  • The mobile build has completed visual quality tiering, a UI revamp, and 3C optimization, with performance tuning, validation, and device adaptation still in progress.
  • Sensor Tower data showed Honor of Kings remained the top‑grossing iOS game in China in September 2025.