- The event will take place offline in Manilla, Philippines!
- A total of 8 teams will fight for $300,00 in Honor of Kings Invitational 2025 Season 3.
- Teams are seeded from the regional qualifier events.
Honor of Kings, the popular 5v5 MOBA from Level Infinite, is stepping into the 2025 esports year. Following the roadmap announced before, the opening events are now just around the corner. Honor of Kings Invitational 2025 Season 3 will occur in Manila, Philippines. Scheduled to kick off on the 21st of February 2025, the event will showcase 12 participants and a huge prize pool.
Honor of Kings Invitational 2025 Season 3: Schedule and Format
There will be two stages in the event. The group stage will kick off on the 21st of February 2025. It will continue till the 24th of the same month. Teams will be divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each. Each group will consist of one seeded and two unseeded teams. All the matches will be single round-robin with a BO5 format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Knockout Stage while the remaining one will be eliminated.
With the 8 remaining teams, the Knockout stage will start on the 26th of February and run till the 28th. Honor of Kings Invitational 2025 Season 3 will mark its shutdown on the 1st of March 2025 after crowning the champion.
HOK Invitational 2025 Season 3 knockout stage will follow the Single Elimination Bracket. teams from the same group will not face each other in the quarterfinals. And, all the matches of this stage will take place in a BO7 format. The event will use a global ban-pick system and the final round of the BO7 match will follow Ultimate Battle rules.
Participating Teams
A total of 12 teams will join the event for a grand prize and the champion title. Teams are selected from 8 regions with champions from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Americas qualifier events. Here’s a list of the qualified teams:
- Blacklist International
- Elevate
- Rough World Era
- Bigetron Sigma
- Impunity
- All Gamers Global
- Nova Esports
- Kagendra
- Alpha7 Esports
- Team Vitality
- Gen.G Esports
- Nongshim Redforce
Prize Pool
The event’s prize pool will total $300,000. Teams will share the money according to their positions after the event. The champion will receive the highest share, while the others will receive a certain amount. Here’s a breakdown of the prize pool.
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool |
|---|---|
| The Champion | $100,000 |
| Runner up | $50,000 |
| 3rd-4th | $25,000 |
| 5th-8th | $15,000 |
| 9th-12th | $10,000 |
Nova Esports is the champion of the event
Nova Esports wins the crown after defeating Nongshim RedForce in a cut-throat battle. The grand finals were filled with intensity and surprise, thanks to the all-out effort from the finalists. None allowed themselves to think of themselves in an upper position, rather both teams fought hard for the trophy.
However, Nova managed to smile at last, picking up a 4-3 win. Thus the team pocketed the most of the share from the prize pool. The scoreline of the match was 4-3, showing the intensity of the grand finals.
Where to watch the Honor of Kings Invitational 2025 Season 3
The Philippines will be hosting the offline event. Thus, fans can enjoy the event sitting in galleries. However, those unable to join the event in person will have to watch live streams. Honor of Kings social channels such as Facebook, and YouTube will broadcast the event live.
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