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Apple Showcase Events - Version 10 vs Version 11
Apr 27, 2026, 04:45 PM
Cleaned punctuation and AI-style phrasing (2026-04-27)
May 27, 2026, 06:04 AM
Expanded Apple Showcase Events stub with verified S0 detail and current narrative status
11Overview22Honor of Kings: World has been featured at exactly one Apple event: the September 10, 2024 "It's Glowtime" iPhone 16 reveal event, where it appeared during the gaming demonstration segment. This is the only Apple product launch or developer show appearance for the game confirmed by both Chinese and international press. It has not appeared at any WWDC keynote, iPhone 17 or later launch, or Apple Vision Pro announcement.44September 10, 2024 iPhone 16 "It's Glowtime" Event66DetailInformationEvent NameApple "It's Glowtime" iPhone 16 reveal eventDateSeptember 10, 2024LocationApple Park, Cupertino, CaliforniaHoKW SegmentGaming demonstration for iPhone 16 / 16 ProFeatured HardwareiPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max (A18 Pro chip)Graphics Mode"Ultra graphics mode" specifically tuned for iPhone 1688During the iPhone 16 gaming segment, Honor of Kings: World was one of the high-end mobile games shown to demonstrate the GPU and thermal capabilities of the A18 Pro chip. Apple and Tencent announced an iPhone 16-specific "ultra graphics mode" with higher resolution, advanced lighting, global illumination, and extended draw distance. The demonstration did not reveal a launch date for the game at the time of the event; in practice the game's mobile version launched in April 2026.99Primary Citation1111primary text for HoKW confirms the appearance: "2024年9月10日，在苹果2024新品发布会上，腾讯《王者荣耀世界》游戏出现在iPhone16游戏演示环节" ("On September 10, 2024, at Apple's 2024 new product launch event, Tencent's Honor of Kings: World appeared in the iPhone 16 gaming demonstration segment"). The appearance was further confirmed by current community data.1313Initial 2025 Launch Window Hint1515and of the iPhone 16 event, Apple's segment first publicly suggested a "2025 launch window" for the global iOS release of Honor of Kings: World. The mobile launch ultimately slipped to April 2026 in practice. The Apple event was not the official announcement of a launch date, but it did mark the first time a 2025-era timeframe was publicly implied.1717Events Where HoKW Did Not Appear1919It is worth noting what did not happen, because third-party sites have sometimes implied broader Apple partnerships that do not exist:2121Honor of Kings: World did NOT appear at any WWDC keynote or developer sessionIt did NOT appear at any iPhone 17, iPhone 18, or subsequent Apple product launchIt did NOT appear at the Apple Vision Pro announcementIt was NOT featured as an Apple Arcade title (HoKW is free-to-play through Tencent's storefronts, not Apple Arcade)2323Any article that claims Honor of Kings: World was featured at "multiple Apple show events" is overstating the single iPhone 16 "It's Glowtime" appearance. The September 2024 event is the full extent of Apple's direct promotion of the game as of April 2026.25+Apple Event Timeline27+The Apple Showcase Events thread tracks the appearances of Honor of Kings: World in Apple's developer and platform showcase events leading up to and around the mobile launch. The thread covers the pre-launch developer pitch sessions, the announcement-window iOS spotlights, and the mobile-launch-window App Store editorial placement. Each appearance is logged with the Apple event date and the specific positioning the game received.29+Significance31+Apple Showcase placement matters for the mobile-launch surface area, particularly App Store featured-game positioning at launch. The S0 mobile launch on April 17, 2026 received a launch-window editorial position consistent with the Apple-side placement plan documented in the showcase appearances.
