Honor of Kings International Championship 2025 (HOK KIC 2025)
The Honor of Kings International Championship 2025, or the HOK KIC 2025, was a 2025 on-ground international tournament for the MOBA Honor of Kings, and was the culmination of the 2025 professional season of the game. The main playoffs were held from November 28 to 30, 2025, at the Activity Center of Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque, Philippines.
The tournament had a US$1 million prize pool, making it the tournament with the largest prize pool in the Philippines in 2025. The top 3 teams of the tournament qualified for the upcoming Honor of Kings Challenger Cup 2025 in China, although no Philippine team qualified.
Four teams represented the Philippines: Blacklist International, BOOM Esports, Elevate, and A.C.T. Esports Club, all of which qualified by reaching the top 4 of the Philippine Kings League Fall 2025 tournament.
Spectator entry to all the venues of the tournament, including the group stages, was free.
About
The tournament was held in two venues in the Philippines. The group stages were held from November 14 to 18, 2025, and the Knockout first stage (the first rounds of the playoffs) was held from November 20 to 23, 2025. Both of these tournament stages were held at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati. The Knockout second stage and the Grand Final were held from November 28 to 30, 2025, at the Activity Center of Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque.
Music and live performance
The official theme song of the tournament is Burn The Flame, performed by the Filipino boy band SB19. During the last day of the tournament in Ayala Malls Manila Bay, SB19 performed the song live.