Degree Infinite, the developer of cell MOBA recreation Honor of Kings (HoK), has unveiled the eight invited groups that may participate within the Honor of Kings Invitational (KIS) Season 4.
Happening on the GBK Basketball Corridor in Jakarta, Indonesia, from January thirty first to February eighth, the competitors will see the most effective world HOK groups compete forward of the 2026 season.
Via an official publish, the sport writer has confirmed the squads that can be collaborating within the pre-season event. Given the recognition of the sport in Southeast Asia (SEA), it’s not shocking to see a number of representatives from these areas.
Alongside Indonesian-based groups, Bigetron by Vitality, Dominator Esports, and Kagendra, HoK Invitational Season 4 will characteristic Philippine squads Blacklist Worldwide and BOOM Esports.
NOVA Esports and Workforce HAQ from Malaysia have additionally been introduced for the competitors. Particularly, NOVA Esports got here second on the 2025 Honor of Kings Worldwide Championship in November. The one non-SEA and final invited crew is Brazilian squad Loops, which gained its residence area’s Fall and Spring championships.
This 12 months’s version will characteristic fewer groups in comparison with 2025, which had 12 squads decided by qualifiers. On the time of writing, it’s additionally unclear whether or not the competitors may have an identical prize pool to its $300,000 (∼£237,099) quantity final 12 months.
KIS Season 4 Format and Schedule
The Honor of Kings Invitational Season 4 will see the eight groups first compete in a bunch stage, earlier than shifting over to the Knockouts beginning on February 5. This can then proceed till the grand closing on February eighth. The complete match schedule has but to be confirmed.
