{"id":23073,"date":"2026-02-09T11:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsnewsnetwork.net\/?p=23073"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:56:50","slug":"virtus-pro-joins-honor-of-kings-esports-partnership-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsnewsnetwork.net\/?p=23073","title":{"rendered":"Virtus.pro joins Honor of Kings esports partnership model"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IRvWmhIRMa2mTX8PqlTo-large.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Honor of Kings Esports Partnership Model\" class=\"wp-image-239469\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Level Infinite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><strong>Virtus.pro <\/strong>has re-joined the <strong>Honor of Kings <\/strong>esports partnership model in 2026, earning a direct slot to the<strong> Honor of Kings Major League (KML)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The KML is a <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/12\/honor-of-kings-creates-new-global-esports-league-2026\">newly introduced league <\/a>formed by the merger of the ecosystem\u2019s global Eastern and Western divisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/01\/honor-of-kings-kis4-format-prize-pool\">Honor of Kings unveils KIS4 format and prize pool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/01\/honor-of-kings-invitational-season-4-invites-revealed\">Honor of Kings Invitational Season 4 invites revealed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/12\/honor-of-kings-creates-new-global-esports-league-2026\">Honor of Kings creates new global esports league for 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Last year, the <strong>KML West <\/strong>and <strong>East <\/strong>had a total of eight partners \u2014 three in the West and five in the East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>At the time, <strong>James Yang<\/strong>, <strong>Director of Level Infinite Global Esports Centre<\/strong>, said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esports.net\/news\/interviews\/honor-of-kings-esports-partnership-program-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a> that the teams were selected based on a variety of factors, including brand, competitiveness, team management, and media power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>This is likely the case in 2026 as well. Alongside Virtus.pro, the other two partnered teams in the KML include <strong>Nongshim RedForce <\/strong>and <strong>Horaa Esports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>\u201cPartner status with Honor of Kings is an important step for the club and emphasises the publisher\u2019s trust in Virtus.pro,\u201d the organisation said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtus.pro\/news\/virtus-pro-receive-partner-status-in-honor-of-kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>\u201cThis creates the basis for long-term work in the discipline, including the development of a competitive direction, integration into key ecosystem activities, and interaction with the game community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The announcement follows Honor of Kings revealing its complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUffe6vE7Qd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 esports calendar<\/a>. It was also confirmed that the game will be part of the inaugural <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/02\/esports-nations-cup-2026-games\">Esports Nations Cup (2026)<\/a> <\/strong>in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KML Spring 2026 To Kick Off On March 12th<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>KML Spring 2026 is set to take place from March 12th to 22nd. In total, 10 teams will lock horns for a share of a $35,000 (~\u00a325,716) prize pool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Additionally, the winner of the league will receive a slot at the <strong>Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC) <\/strong>in Saudi Arabia, per <a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/honorofkings\/Honor_of_Kings_Major_League\/2026\/Spring#:~:text=The%20Honor%20of%20Kings%20Major,Wildcard%20Kings%20Series%20(WKS).\">Liquipedia<\/a>. Besides the three invited partnered teams, there will be seven qualified squads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The other professional leagues have also been announced, which have different sets of invited and qualified teams. The schedule as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Philippine Kings League (PKL)<\/strong>: February 20th to March 29th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brazil Championship (CHOKBR)<\/strong>: February 20th to April 12th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malaysia Kings League (MKL)<\/strong>: February 26th to April 5th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indonesia Kings League (IKL)<\/strong>: February 27th to April 12th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/02\/virtus-pro-joins-honor-of-kings-esports-partnership-model\">Virtus.pro joins Honor of Kings esports partnership model<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IRvWmhIRMa2mTX8PqlTo-large.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"Virtus.pro joins Honor of Kings esports partnership model\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Image credit: Level Infinite Virtus.pro has re-joined the Honor of Kings esports partnership model in 2026, earning a direct slot to the Honor of Kings <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/esportsnewsnetwork.net\/?p=23073\" title=\"Virtus.pro joins Honor of Kings esports partnership model\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Virtus.pro has re-joined the Honor of Kings esports partnership model in 2026, earning a direct slot to the Honor of Kings Major League (KML). 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