North American staff BloodThirstyKings (BTK) has switched from Cell Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) to affix the Honor of Kings (HoK) esports ecosystem.
In recent times, BTK has develop into a distinguished identify in cellular esports after sturdy performances throughout a number of worldwide MLBB tournaments. In 2021, it scored a third-place end on the M3 World Championship, cementing the North American facet’s place as probably the greatest groups on the planet.
In Might 2025, BTK was acquired by Indian esports organisation S8UL Esports to compete on the MLBB Mid Season Cup, happening as a part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Forward of the occasion, MOONTON Video games disqualified the staff from competing after allegedly breaching the occasion’s guidelines. The disqualification was associated to Jang ‘Hoon’ Seong-hun and Michael ‘Mobazane’ Cosgun competing in an Honor of Kings occasion in June.
Following the disqualification, BTK switched from MLBB to Honor of Kings and is about to be one of many first North American groups to compete within the highest tier of competitions. The staff stays unchanged from the roster that competed in MLBB esports.
Though the staff gained’t be competing on the Esports World Cup, it is going to be attending the King’s World Cup in collaboration with Stage Infinite and TiMi Studios.
What Subsequent For Honor Of Kings Esports?
As soon as the Honor of Kings World Cup has concluded, consideration turns to the Kings Professional League Grand Closing, the place 12 Chinese language groups will compete for an opportunity to be topped champion.
The Grand Finals of the match will happen within the Beijing Nationwide Stadium, making the occasion the joint-largest esports remaining to be held in China. The 91,000-seater stadium beforehand held the Grand Closing of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship.
