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Overview

Honor of Kings: World launched on PC in mainland China on April 10, 2026. The PC launch was first announced as a Spring 2026 window at the Honor of Kings 10th anniversary event on October 25 to 26, 2025, then officially date-locked to April 10, 2026 on March 20, 2026. Pre-download opened on April 7, 2026 at 10:00 local time, and the PC servers went live on April 10, 2026. A mobile release for iOS and Android is scheduled within the same month of April 2026, with an exact mobile launch date still to be announced as of April 11, 2026.

Launch Details

Launch Season (S0)

The April 10, 2026 launch opens the game's S0 Season. S0 introduces the foundational content of Honor of Kings: World including 11 playable Resonances (combat styles), the Jixia Academy hub and its surrounding plains, an introductory main story arc, the Talent System (天赋), the summoned spirits Huanling system, housing (学舍 / Study Lodge), and multiple PvP modes. The launch build represents roughly one tenth of the full map as designed, with additional regions planned for post-launch seasons.

The Launch 11 Resonances

The S0 launch hero roster confirmed by Baidu Baike primary text and the Tencent world.qq.com S0 landing page consists of 11 resonances:

• Child of the Primal Flow (元流之子, the player protagonist with a unique four-weapon cycle)

• Dongfang Yao (东方曜)

• Xi Shi (西施)

• Meng Ya (蒙犽)

• Master Lu Ban (鲁班大师)

• Sun Bin (孙膑)

• Wang Zhaojun (王昭君)

• Jialuo (伽罗)

• Mulan (花木兰)

• Kai (铠)

• Leng Chun (冷春, S0 original hero, not from the MOBA)

Pre-Launch Timeline

The path from announcement to the April 10, 2026 PC launch is documented by multiple Chinese primary sources:

Mobile and Global Outlook

The mobile release (iOS and Android) is scheduled within April 2026 per Baidu Baike primary text. Tencent has not yet published a specific mobile launch date. All mobile platforms will share servers and cross-save with the PC version, so players can start on PC and continue on mobile or vice versa. For regions outside mainland China, no global launch date has been announced. Level Infinite has confirmed that an overseas release will follow the China launch, and the first-ever overseas closed PC alpha test opened registration in early April 2026 for select players in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Free-to-Play Model

Honor of Kings: World is free-to-play with no upfront purchase. Monetization is cosmetic-only; there is no character gacha. All balance-affecting systems (Resonances, Talents, 唤灵 summoned spirits, Equipment, PvP) are fully free-to-earn. See Monetization for the confirmed storefront structure.

Installation and Specs

PC installation requires approximately 72.5 GB of download and 100 GB of recommended free disk space. The minimum PC specification is Windows 10 22H2, Intel Core i5-9600, 16 GB RAM, and GTX 1060 5 GB. Mobile minimums are Snapdragon 865 or equivalent with 8 GB RAM on Android, and iPhone 11 (Apple A13) with 4 GB RAM on iOS. Both mobile platforms require approximately 40 GB of storage. See Technical Specifications for detailed requirements and recommended settings.