With Honor of Kings: World, the largest MMORPG of 2026 has just launched in China. A well-known YouTuber has gone to the servers and explains his first impression.
Who is it about? Kanon is an MMORPG YouTuber and is currently known for his look into Asia. He plays many of the MMORPGs that are not yet available in the West and reveals how good or bad they really are. He has already tried dozens of titles and does not hold back when it comes to monetization.
In his new video on YouTube, he has tried out Honor of Kings: World, which has already been announced for the West. He shares his first impression after 6 hours in the game and reveals what one can expect from the major installment.
Here you can watch a trailer for Honor of Kings: World:
Better than expected
What is his impression of the MMORPG? In the video, the MMO expert is surprised by Honor of Kings: World. He explains that his expectations were initially rather low, but after the first six hours of play, he would give it a grade of A-.
He finds the combat system easy to learn but hard to master. There are only a few skills, but they need to be cleverly combined in combo chains to perform extra attacks. The same goes for perfect dodging and parrying of boss mechanics. According to him, it is not just about “button smashing.”
He also praises the PvP modes that deviate from the standard. In addition to 1vs.1 arenas in the typical format, there is also a 4vs.4 mode that reminds him of Payload from Overwatch. PvP is supposed to be unlocked early and, according to him, is a lot of fun.
In PvE, however, he was surprised by the early story bosses. They caught his attention positively and were a challenge from the start. Kanon believes that his expectations for endgame in dungeons and raids have therefore increased.
How much MMORPG is really in it? Kanon makes it clear at the beginning of his video that Honor of Kings: World is not a classic MMORPG like WoW and others. Instead, he describes it as a hybrid of Genshin Impact and MMORPGs.
You play the main story solo, but you can see the silhouettes of other players nearby and can interact with them. According to Kanon, you can only see 22 players at the same time, which greatly limits the “Massive” aspect of MMORPGs.
Furthermore, outside of groups, players do not share enemies in the open world, but you can connect with others at any time through the silhouettes.
What speaks again for an MMORPG are the many different classes in the game. These are tied to the parent game Honor of Kings and can be chosen at character creation, unlocked in the game, and switched. According to the YouTuber, some grind or real money is needed to quickly unlock everything.
What kind of game is this anyway? Honor of Kings: World is somewhat like the LoL MMORPG for players from China. The MOBA is the major competitor of League of Legends there and now attempts with World its largest spin-off yet, which appeals to a large number of players.
Honor of Kings: World takes fans to familiar and beloved places from the parent game and impresses not only with modern comic graphics but also with an extremely large game world and many contents.
Similar to Where Winds Meet, the developers rely on a hybrid system that should attract both MMORPG fans and action game fans like Genshin Impact.
Honor of Kings: World will also be released in Germany. Those who do not want to sneak onto the Chinese servers like the YouTuber can currently simply sign up for the upcoming alpha test. How that works is explained by MeinMMO expert Karsten Scholz in his MMORPG recap: With a bit of luck, you can soon play the probably largest new MMORPG 2026 on PC
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