Honor of Kings ACE

Honor of Kings ACE Could Be the Auto Chess Spin-Off HoK Fans Have Been Waiting For

Ashish Mahato

Published - Jul 30, 2026, 03:53 PM

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Honor of Kings ACE has been officially announced as a cross-platform strategy hero card battler.
The game will make its first global public appearance at Gamescom 2026

Level Infinite's Honor of Kings universe is expanding soon, with a new cross-platform strategy card title. Honor of Kings ACE, as the game's official twitter suggests could be auto-chess title or gameplay revolving around deck building and hero synergies.

Tencent Games to Unveil Honor of Kings ACE at Gamescom 2026

As one of the largest mobile MOBA games, HoK boasts a huge player base. From bringing regular collabs like the recent Honor of Kings x Dan Da Dan collaboration, the game has gathered record-breaking downloads since its inception more than a decade ago.

Tencent recently announced that Honor of Kings is set to appear at Gamescom 2026, with all four of its HoK IPs: Arena of Valor, Honor of Kings, Honor of Kings World, and Honor of Kings ACE sharing the same booth. Additionally, visitors attending Gamescom 2026 from August 26 to August 30 in Cologne, Germany, will be able to play the demo of HoK ACE at Hall 8.1, Booth A051B050.

Honor of Kings ACE Might Be Tencent's Auto Chess Card Battler

According to the game's official X account, Honor of Kings ACE will be a cross-platform strategy hero card battler set in the Honor of Kings universe. Gamers have already started speculating that it will be a strategy-focused game where powerful hero combinations and adapting to opponents' actions will allow one to secure victory.

Based on the social media post, players are also expecting the game to be an Honor of Kings Auto Chess spinoff with card-based shuffling mechanics. The gaming community is speculating that Honor of Kings ACE is Tencent's attempt to recreate a huge gaming ecosystem like Riot Games' Teamfight Tactics and League of Legends.

With the upcoming MMORPG Honor of Kings: World already catching the community's attention, the newly announced HoK ACE spinoff shows Tencent's ambition to build a diverse ecosystem around its main IP. While the game is set to be revealed at Gamescom 2026, players can expect to try out a firsthand demo of the title soon. Keep following our Sportsdunia Gaming page, as we will be sharing more details on HoK ACE gameplay once it releases.