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11 Overview
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33 Tencent Start (腾讯先锋, Téngxùn Xiānfēng, formerly 腾讯先游 Tencent First Game) is the cloud gaming partner for Honor of Kings: World. It streams the PC client from Tencent's data centers to player devices, allowing Honor of Kings: World to run on hardware that cannot meet the game's minimum PC specifications.
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55 Launch Availability
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77 Tencent Start went live as a Honor of Kings: World access option alongside the PC launch on April 10, 2026. The mobile cloud client launches with the mobile build on April 17, 2026. The cloud option is considered a first-class citizen by Tencent: the launch trailer and key art include cloud gaming as one of three equal access modes alongside PC download and mobile.
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99 Pricing
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1111 At launch, tencent Start offers three time-pack tiers:
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1313 PackagePriceHoursFirst-purchase package9.90 CNY10 hoursStandard package29 CNY18 hoursPremium package59 CNY48 hours
1414 Time-packs stack additively, and the first-purchase package is available only once per account. The 9.90 CNY / 10-hour tier is intended as a low-barrier trial to let players experience the full game before committing to a PC upgrade or longer cloud contract.
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1616 Cross-Platform Integration
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1818 Tencent Start uses the same account system and server environment as PC and mobile. Progress saves in real time, and a player can start a session on cloud, continue on PC, and finish on mobile without losing anything. Cross-platform save works seamlessly across all three endpoints.
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2020 Exclusive Cosmetic
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2222 Tencent Start launched with an exclusive vehicle cosmetic See You in Spring (春天见), awarded to players who complete the 鲲游众梦 (Kunyou Many-Dreams) in-game event by May 20, 2026 23:59. The cosmetic is also accessible via WeGame pre-registration and the cloud client. A separate WeGame-exclusive vehicle 凝光宿雪 (Ningguang Hosted-Snow) is granted free to WeGame users on character creation.
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2424 Cross-Platform Feature Matrix
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2727 Tencent Start runs the same backend client as PC and mobile direct-install, so the feature surface is broadly identical. A few features differ in how they are accessed.
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2929 FeaturePC DirectMobile DirectTencent Start CloudOpen-world explorationYesYesYesCross-platform saveYesYesYesReal-time chat and partyYesYesYesMaximum settings presetHardware-boundMobile presetCloud preset (full quality on host)60 FPS gameplayYes (with hardware)Device-boundYes (network-bound)Perfect Dodge timing reliabilityBestBestNetwork-quality-sensitiveExclusive cosmetic eligibilityYesYesYes (cloud + WeGame paths)
3030 Exclusive Cosmetics
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3232 CosmeticChinese NameAccess RouteWindowSee You in Spring vehicle春天见Complete the Kunyou Many-Dreams event via cloud clientThrough 2026-05-20 23:59Ningguang Hosted-Snow vehicle凝光宿雪Free WeGame-exclusive grant on first character creationIndefinite while WeGame promo runs
3333 Related Topics
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3535 PC version - direct-install PC client launched on the same day as Tencent Start.Mobile version - mobile direct-install build launched April 17, 2026.Cross-platform support - shared account, save, and progression system.Kunyou Many-Dreams event - in-game event tied to the See You in Spring exclusive.
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3737 Practical Usage
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3939 Cloud streaming depends heavily on network quality. Chinese players connecting on wired connections to Tier-1 city data centers have reported smooth 60 FPS gameplay; players on weaker connections may experience latency spikes that hurt Perfect Dodge timing. For pure open-world exploration the cloud option is broadly usable; for competitive PvP and precise boss mechanics, PC or mobile direct install is still recommended.