Overview
Honor of Kings: World's pre-registration campaign ran from April 22, 2025 to the April 10, 2026 PC launch, covering the PC platform (WeGame), iOS, and Android. WeGame pre-registrations exceeded 3.8 million before launch, topping WeGame's reservation leaderboard as the highest-demand pre-launch title of early 2026. The campaign also included a nickname-reservation phase on March 30, 2026 that caused server congestion as players raced to claim unique player names for the launch.
Timeline
Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
April 22, 2025 | Pre-registration opened at Tencent SPARK 2025 via the official Weibo account |
October 26, 2025 | Honor of Kings 10th Anniversary event announced a Spring 2026 launch window |
March 2, 2026 | iOS pre-registration opened; April launch formally announced |
March 20, 2026 | PC launch locked to April 10, 2026 |
March 30, 2026 | Nickname-reservation phase began; caused server congestion and rapid username depletion |
April 7, 2026 | PC pre-download opened at 10:00 local time |
April 10, 2026 | PC public test launch; pre-registration rewards unlocked |
WeGame 3.8 Million Milestone
The single verified pre-launch pre-registration figure is 3.8 million on WeGame, the Tencent-operated PC game platform. This is confirmed by TapTap moment 789445920038061328, which quotes: "WeGame平台预约人数已突破380万，强势登顶平台预约榜榜首" ("WeGame platform pre-registration count has exceeded 3.8 million, powerfully topping the platform reservation leaderboard"). 3.8 million is a WeGame-only figure and does not include iOS or Android pre-registrations.
Aggregated cross-platform pre-registration totals for HoKW have not been published by Tencent. Earlier secondary-aggregate claims of "40 million pre-registrations" are not supported by any primary Chinese source.
Nickname Reservation Phase
Per 17173's April 1, 2026 feature article, a character-creation and nickname-reservation phase launched on March 30, 2026, giving pre-registered players an early window to claim unique in-game names before the April 10 launch. The phase caused server congestion and rapid username depletion as players competed for short or rare names. At launch day, the day-one Q&A thread on TapTap acknowledged that some reserved nicknames were subsequently rejected due to account-mismatch or content-policy filters. See Day One Patch for the launch-day Q&A response.
Platforms
WeGame (PC) — primary PC pre-registration platform; 3.8 million confirmed
iOS — pre-registration opened March 2, 2026; mobile launch is scheduled within April 2026 with a specific date still to be announced
Android — referenced in general launch coverage but the exact pre-registration start date for Android has not been documented in the primary sources consulted
Not Publicly Confirmed
A specific "First Traveler's Wings" (初旅者之翼) iOS glider cosmetic was cited in earlier English drafts of this wiki but cannot be verified from any primary Chinese source. That claim has been removed pending confirmation
Tier-based milestone rewards at 1 million, 2 million, and 3 million pre-registrations are not documented in any primary source
Android-specific pre-registration rewards and their delivery timing
Cross-platform reward interoperability between PC and mobile pre-registrations
The exact mechanism for claiming pre-registration rewards in-game post-launch
Aggregated cross-platform total pre-registration count (only WeGame's 3.8 million is confirmed)
Sources
TapTap moment 789445920038061328 (WeGame 3.8M milestone): https://www.taptap.cn/moment/789445920038061328
17173 April 1 2026 pre-launch feature (nickname reservation): https://news.17173.com/content/04012026/170558426.shtml
GamerSky April 22 2025 pre-registration opening: https://www.gamersky.com/news/202504/1915860.shtml
Baidu Baike 王者荣耀世界: https://baike.baidu.com/item/王者荣耀世界/62078704
IT之家 April 10 2026 PC launch coverage: https://www.ithome.com/0/937/611.htm