Honor of Kings World Champion Cup (KIC) and KPL Annual Finals: Prize Pools and Influence Rankings (2026 Edition)
KIC 2022/2024: $10M; KIC 2023: $9.45M; KPL Annual Finals: ¥70 million; KIC + KPL + AIC, based on Esports Earnings and official primary tables.
Date compiled 2026-08-25. The main table is sorted by Esports Earnings total prize pool per event (USD) and Esports Charts peak viewers , covering the Honor of Kings International Championship (KIC), the KPL Annual/Season Finals, the Arena of Valor AIC / AWC, and the Honor of Kings World Cup; KPL prize pools in RMB come from official Tencent Esports announcements.
Honor of Kings KIC and KPL Annual Finals: Main Ranking by Prize Pool and Reach
| Rank | Event | Prize pool (USD) | Prize pool (CNY) | Peak viewers | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 | $3.00M | — | 980,000 | 2026 |
| 2 | KIC 2024 Honor of Kings International Championship | $10.00M | ¥70 million | 920,000 | 2024 |
| 3 | Honor of Kings International Championship 2023 | $9.45M | ¥70 million | 880,000 | 2023 |
| 4 | Honor of Kings International Championship 2022 | $10.00M | ¥70 million | 850,000 | 2022 |
| 5 | KPL 2025 Annual Finals | — | ¥70 million | 780,000 | 2025 |
| 6 | KPL 2024 Annual Finals | — | ¥70 million | 750,000 | 2024 |
| 7 | KPL 2024 Summer Finals | — | ¥10 million | 650,000 | 2024 |
| 8 | AIC 2022 Arena of Valor | $2.00M | — | 620,000 | 2022 |
| 9 | KPL 2025 Spring Finals | — | ¥10 million | 620,000 | 2025 |
| 10 | AIC 2021 Arena of Valor | $1.00M | — | 580,000 | 2021 |
| 11 | AIC 2023 Arena of Valor | $1.50M | — | 550,000 | 2023 |
| 12 | AIC 2024 Arena of Valor | $1.50M | — | 530,000 | 2024 |
| 13 | AWC 2019 Arena of Valor | $650,000 | — | 520,000 | 2019 |
| 14 | AIC 2025 Arena of Valor | $1.50M | — | 510,000 | 2025 |
| 15 | AWC 2021 Arena of Valor | $800,000 | — | 480,000 | 2021 |
KIC 2022 and KIC 2024 each tie for the highest prize pool in Honor of Kings international competition at $10.00M (officially stated as ¥70 million);KIC 2023 was $9.45M.KPL 2024 / 2025 Grand FinalsBoth had a prize pool of ¥70 million—the domestic professional league's prize floor remains higher than that of most global mobile esports events.
Honor of Kings World Cup and Arena of Valor AIC
Honor of Kings World Cup 2026(EWC Riyadh) Peak 980,000, prize pool $3.00M; Esports Charts' August report called it the highest PV in the title's history.AIC 2022 Prize pool $2.00M,AIC 2021 $1.00M set the benchmark for Garena's Arena of Valor international events;AWC 2019 $650,000 serves as an early peak reference for the AWC series.
KPL Season Finals and the EWC Cycle
The KPL 2024 / 2025 Spring and Summer Finals each had a prize pool of roughly ¥10 million (Tencent Esports season announcements); peak viewers mostly fell in the 600,000–750,000 range (reliable Esports Charts data for China is limited, so the main table's PV figures are based primarily on international events like KIC / HoK WC). For EWC Honor of Kings 2025 / 2026 entries, see the tier list at the end of this article.
Further Reading
For global mobile esports PV, see Global Mobile Esports Peak Viewers Rankings; see MLBB traffic MLBB World Championship rankings。
How does this one rank?
| Data dimensions | Main data sources and benchmarks | Snapshot and reporting period | Scoring weights |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIC prize pool (USD) | Esports Earnings · Honor of Kings | 2026-08-25 | 45% |
| KPL prize pool (CNY) | Tencent Esports / KPL official announcements | 2024–2026 | 25% |
| Peak Viewers | Esports Charts · Honor of Kings | 2026-08-25 | 20% |
| AIC / AWC | Liquipedia Arena of Valor | 2019–2025 | 10% |
The tier list below covers 43 KIC / KPL / AIC / HoK WC events, grouped by prize pool, PV, or regional impact.
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