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Tencent Start Cloud Gaming
May 25, 2026 at 09:30 AM
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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.
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.
At launch, tencent Start offers three time-pack tiers:
Package | Price | Hours |
|---|---|---|
First-purchase package | 9.90 CNY | 10 hours |
Standard package | 29 CNY | 18 hours |
Premium package | 59 CNY | 48 hours |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Feature | PC Direct | Mobile Direct | Tencent Start Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
Open-world exploration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cross-platform save | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Real-time chat and party | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Maximum settings preset | Hardware-bound | Mobile preset | Cloud preset (full quality on host) |
60 FPS gameplay | Yes (with hardware) | Device-bound | Yes (network-bound) |
Perfect Dodge timing reliability | Best | Best | Network-quality-sensitive |
Exclusive cosmetic eligibility | Yes | Yes | Yes (cloud + WeGame paths) |
Cosmetic | Chinese Name | Access Route | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
春天见 | Complete the Kunyou Many-Dreams event via cloud client | Through 2026-05-20 23:59 | |
凝光宿雪 | Free WeGame-exclusive grant on first character creation | Indefinite while WeGame promo runs |
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.
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.
