Introduced in November 2021, TiMi Studio Group’s Honor of Kings: World has been a very long time coming. Updates have been sporadic, however Tencent hosted a behind-closed-doors playtest finally month’s GDC 2025, permitting media members to go hands-on. Impressions have slowly trickled out since in regards to the “multiplayer journey RPG,” however lead designer Simon revealed to WCCF Tech that it’s nonetheless solely playable solo.
When requested about the identical, he replied, “You possibly can if you’d like. We truly present various a single-player expertise. It’s an choice. We offer a non-invasive multiplayer expertise for you. Sooner or later, it’s all the time handy to play with others. Let’s say that you simply really feel like a boss battle is simply too troublesome. As a participant, you may all the time name for assist, nevertheless it’s not going to be disruptive.”
Matchmaking with equally ranked gamers is obtainable when heading right into a dungeon, although it’s unknown if there are any restrictions. In fact, you may also herald AI companions, which Simon describes as an “assistant perform.”
“Should you can’t discover a buddy or simply need to play alone, then there are alternatives for AI companions within the dungeons or stuff like that. So it’s extra like an accessible assistant perform to that.” It’s unknown in the event you can briefly recruit different gamers’ characters as help items with the AI controlling them.
Amid all the brand new particulars, Honor of Kings: World nonetheless lacks a launch date, with the event workforce “working actually exhausting to deliver it on-line as quickly as potential.” Personal playtests are ongoing, and the title is coming to consoles and PC. Keep tuned for extra particulars, and take a look at the most recent trailer right here.
