Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3 (HOK Invitational S3)
The Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3, also known as the HOK Invitational S3 or KIS3, was a 2025 on-ground international tournament for the MOBA Honor of Kings. The entire tournament was held from February 21 until March 1, 2025, at The Block Atrium of SM North EDSA in Quezon City, Philippines. The event's slogan was "Time for Victory".
Spectator entry to the tournament venue was free.
About
KIS3 is the first international Honor of Kings tournament held in the Philippines. It is also the country's longest international esports tournament, spanning nine days, with the entire tournament, from the group stages to the finals, held in a single venue. The tournament had a prize pool of US$300,000.
Teams from eight countries participated in the event, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and South Korea. Three teams represented the Philippines: Blacklist International, Elevate, and Rough World Era, all of which reached the top 3 of the Philippine qualifiers.
It is also the first tournament outside China to implement the global pick-and-ban system.
Official theme song and music performance
The official Philippine theme song for the event is Pag-asa ng Pinas, performed by Filipino rappers Loonie and Abra, and Filipino comedian Malupiton. The song was performed live during the last day of the tournament, before the grand finals.
Honor of Kings esports roadmap announcement
KIS3 saw the announcement of an esports roadmap for HOK's international venture. This includes the creation of regional professional leagues, which, in the Philippines, is the Philippines Kings League (PKL). The HOK Open Series, a grassroots tournament series, as well as the HOK Campus Series (KCS), a collegiate tournament series, were also announced.
