HoK World Intel - NewsHonor of Kings: World news, global test milestones, China-server updates, and source-tracked English coverage.https://hokworldintel.com/en-usGlobal PC alpha ends; tester impressions arrivehttps://game8.co/articles/reviews/honor-of-kings-world-review-alpha-playtesthttps://game8.co/articles/reviews/honor-of-kings-world-review-alpha-playtestThe first international test of Honor of Kings: World wrapped on May 27 after a week. English-language impressions highlighted the huge seamless map, casual-friendly single-protagonist combat, and an unusually large content volume for a test build. All alpha progress was reset.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 GMTEN mediaTestGlobal PC closed alpha begins in eight regions, fully in Englishhttps://butwhytho.net/2026/04/honor-of-kings-world-closed-alpha-test/https://butwhytho.net/2026/04/honor-of-kings-world-closed-alpha-test/The PC-only closed alpha opened to selected testers in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The build shipped with complete English text and voice acting; monetization was disabled for the test.Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 GMTEN mediaTestChina mobile launch completes the cross-platform rollouthttps://www.gamersky.com/news/202604/2122960.shtmlhttps://www.gamersky.com/news/202604/2122960.shtmlOne week after the PC client, the iOS/Android version went live in China with shared accounts and synchronized progress across platforms — completing the dual-platform launch structure the global version is expected to mirror.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTCN mediaLaunchFirst China content update adds Sun Shangxiang resonance herohttps://world.qq.com/https://world.qq.com/Within the first week of mobile launch, the April 16 maintenance update added Sun Shangxiang (孙尚香) as a new ranged resonance hero alongside event and cosmetic content — an early signal of the live service's content cadence.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTCN officialUpdateGlobal alpha test sign-ups open alongside China launchhttps://www.honorofkings.com/https://www.honorofkings.com/Registration for the international alpha test opened through official channels as the China version launched, confirming the global rollout was in motion. The test was later held May 21-27 on PC.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTGlobal officialTestHonor of Kings: World launches in China on PC, opening the S0 seasonhttps://world.qq.com/https://world.qq.com/The China PC version went live on April 10, opening the S0 season. TiMi Studio Group's UE5 open-world action RPG moved from years of trailers to a fully operating live game.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMTCN officialLaunch