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China National Geographic Collaboration - Version 3 vs Version 4
Aug 6, 2026, 01:37 PM
Added an official image
Sep 12, 2026, 06:30 AM
Updated internal links for the game URL change from /honor-of-kings-world to /hok-world (2026-09-12)
11Overview2233The China National Geographic collaboration is a crossover that opened in Honor of Kings: World on July 23, 2026. TiMi Studio Group announced it in the July 20, 2026 version preview alongside the release of a new Resonance and a new co-op challenge.4455Confirmed Details6677FieldDetailPartnerChina National Geographic (中国国家地理)OpensJuly 23, 2026Added contentA themed side questline styled as a Jixia natural history (稷下博物志)Added gameplayA photography activity attached to the questlineSeasonS1 World Beginning Season, second half88Jixia Natural History Questline991010The side questline is framed as a natural-history record of Jixia Academy and its surrounding regions, matching the partner's editorial subject matter. It is a side track rather than part of the Main Story and Quests progression.11111212A photography activity ships with the questline. The developer preview did not publish the number of subjects, the reward table, or whether the photo activity feeds an existing collection track, so none of that is stated here.13131414Live Event: Jixia Creature Identification151516161717The event launched on July 23, 2026 under the name 稷下热门生物鉴定 (Jixia Trending Creature Identification). It was co-created with China National Geographic and its science communicator Wuqiong Xiaoliang (无穷小亮), known for debunking viral creature sightings. In-game, the naturalist Chen Zang (辰藏) arrives in Jixia with a Tibetan-fox hut; players join him to investigate a rumored water monkey (水猴子) sighting and help complete his field record, the Jixia Natural History (稷下博物志).18181919Players photograph and catalogue 24 wild creatures for the record using the photo mode. Rewards include the exclusive pet Li Hu (黎胡), a Tibetan-fox headpiece, a backpack, an avatar frame, a name card, an avatar, and furniture pieces for the home.20202121A co-created video accompanied the launch, and the questline doubles as a tour of photogenic spots across the Jixia map.22222323Announced Alongside24242525The same July 20, 2026 preview confirmed two other items for the same window:26262727The Resonance Fei Han on July 23, 2026, unlocked through the Battle PassThe Calamity Beast Twin Shadows (灾兽双影) challenge, then planned for July 30, 2026 (it opened on July 31)28282929The preview also teased a further crossover without naming the partner; it turned out to be the tea brand Chagee.30303131Documentation Status32323333This article covers the event as launched on July 23, 2026. Its exact end date has not been published; the S1 activity calendar that shipped alongside it runs through August 12, 2026.