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Honor of Kings: World China Version — Live-Server Tracker

What the live China version of Honor of Kings: World reveals: launch timeline, S0 season, update cadence, and what it means for the global release — sourced from Chinese official channels.

Primary keyword: Honor of Kings World China release Last updated: 2026-07-12

Short Answer

The China version has been live since April 2026 — PC on April 10, mobile on April 17 — and is running its S0 season with weekly-cadence updates. For global players, the China server is a three-month preview of the game you will eventually get, and this page tracks what it shows.

What Is Confirmed

  • Launch: PC April 10, 2026; mobile April 17, 2026; cross-platform sync from day one.
  • The live service opened with an S0 season structure on the official Chinese site.
  • Content cadence started fast: the April 16 update (within the first week of mobile launch) added a new resonance hero, Sun Shangxiang, plus event and cosmetic content.
  • The official Chinese hub is world.qq.com, run by Tencent.

What Is Still Unknown

  • How closely the global launch build will match the China server's content state.
  • Whether global seasons will run synced with, or behind, China's.
  • Which China-side events and cosmetics will exist globally.

Guide Notes

Why this page exists: nearly all first-hand information about this game is currently produced in Chinese — official posts, patch notes, and player discussion. We read the Chinese sources directly and summarize them in English with links to the originals, labeling what is official versus community-reported.

What three months of live service show so far: a fast content cadence (new resonance hero within week one), season-based structure, and monetization built on cosmetics and battle-pass-style progression familiar from Tencent's live games. Global monetization specifics remain unconfirmed.

How to use this intelligence: the China server is the closest thing to a crystal ball for the global version — hero roster growth, event structure, and balance direction all preview what global players will receive. But treat it as directional, not contractual; global builds can and do diverge.

FAQ

Is the China version successful?

Tencent has not published figures. Directionally, the game sustains an active update cadence and prominent placement across Tencent's channels — but we do not repeat unverified revenue or player-count claims.

Can I read the patch notes in English?

Official patch notes are Chinese-only. This site summarizes notable updates in English with links to the original sources — see the News page.

Does China-server balance predict global balance?

Directionally yes — but the global version will launch with its own build, and months of China-side patches will be rolled into whatever state it ships in.

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