Honor of Kings adds Global Ban&Pick system to all esports events

Honor of kings announced that it will implement its Global Ban&Pick system into the game’s esports ecosystem for the 2025 season.

Season three of Calling the honor of kings All other tournaments will include the feature aimed at “enhancing the competitiveness” of the matches.

The Global Ban&Pick system was first introduced in 2018 by the King Pro League, and is designed to showcase a wide range of playable characters during competitive matches.

The system means that a character can only be selected once per match series. Each team has a total of four bans to use before the start of each match.

In a best-of-seven series where the game is tied 3-3, an “Ultimate Battle” format will take place. This is where all global ban and pick restrictions are lifted, enabling teams to choose previously banned and selected characters.

Other esports fans may notice that this system is similar to League of Legends’ new Fearless Draft mode, which is being implemented across Riot Games’ major leagues in its first division in 2025.

He pointed out that Honor of Kings is the leader in applying Global Ban&Pick, and has successfully applied it in more than 8,500 matches. James Yang, Senior Director of Level Infinite Global Esports Center, Tencent Games.

“I can’t wait to see the amazing plays and creativity our players bring to the stage.”

Besides sharing the news about the global Ban&Pick system, Honor of Kings revealed that the Season 3 Honor of Kings Invitational will be held at SM City North EDSA in Manila, Philippines.

The competition begins on February 21 and will see 12 teams compete for a share of the $300,000 (~£244,091) prize pool.

As part of grassroots eSports initiatives,… Honor of Kings Open Series It will also return in 2025. Amateur teams will have the opportunity to compete for opportunities to compete in regional leagues that provide opportunities to compete in global events.

The Europe, Asia and Americas Open Series will run from January through April.

2025 is set to be a busy year for Honor of Kings esports. In October 2024, the game’s publisher Infinite level It has unveiled a roadmap that includes a mid-season event to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.