Why Honor Of Kings leaves MOBA gameplay and looks like Genshin Impact now
Honor of Kings World is a free-to-play game that has been gaining popularity worldwide, taking the top spot in the Chinese MOBA charts. The teami group is taking its free-to-play characters and world in a new direction with Honor of King's World. The game offers players different classes to choose from, with the same overall control scheme unifying each class. Honor of Kings offers three standard abilities and an ultimate of sorts.
The roster of different classes is fairly diverse, each with its own abilities and special perks. Players can usually play with two separate classes, though sometimes they might need to stick with just one for story purposes. Tei has put a lot of effort into the dual class system, allowing players to switch between them during combat. One interesting example they showed during the demo was starting a long, multiple attack combo and switching characters once the target was launched into the air to extend a combo. This reminded me of a tag system in a fighting game with 11 different classes.
The boss in Honor of King's World is a giant monkey character with various masks with a personality and attacking style for each. The mechanic has roots in a traditional style of Chinese theater called Beyond Leon. The game's scale, with flashy cutscenes, tons of playable characters, and epic boss fights, makes it a gift to the MOA's loyal fan base that has propelled it to such massive success in the 10 years since its launch.
However, there are concerns about monetization. The developer leading our session gave a concerning answer that the game will be based around social outfits and stuff. They said on its own funding, a free-to-play game with cosmetics isn't necessarily a problem, especially since there wouldn't be any pay-to-win. Given Honor of King's World's scale with flashy cuts, tons of playable characters, and epic boss fights, I can't help but feel concerned about whether or not Honor of King's World's model is financially sustainable.
Despite these concerns, Honor of King's World undoubtedly has a bright future ahead of it provided Tei can stick to its promise of giving fans of its MOBA hit a celebration worthy of its success. Although I'm still a little worried about the amount of microtransactions that Honor of King's World could potentially need to fund its high production value, I still had a ton of fun dodging the big primate swing.
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