«Honor of Kings» in University Initiative Set to Launch October 30th across Universities in Egypt

Honor of Kings, the most played multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game in the world, announced today the launch of the “Honor of Kings in University” initiative in top universities across the country. The 8-week esports university initiative will feature esports tournaments, on-ground activations including Honor of Kings booths at participating universities, on-site visits from star esports players sharing their career journeys and competition giveaways.

The initiative will kick off in October 30th, in Cairo University and will run until the grand final tournament on December 20th at Misr University for Science & Technology, with a prize pool of $5,000 up for grabs. The tournament will be open to students from 12 participating universities across Egypt.

Egypt’s mobile games market is rapidly growing, driven by the increasing smartphone penetration and a young population’s affinity for gaming.1

“We are thrilled to announce the launch of the ‘Honor of Kings in University’ initiative across universities in Egypt. The initiative aims to provide university students in Egypt the opportunity to showcase their gameplay talent, creativity and teamwork skills in Honor of Kings, the most played MOBA game in the world. Through the array of on-ground activations, we also aim to create awareness about the multitude of careers opportunities in esports for students in Egypt” said Joe Zoghbi, Publishing Lead, Level Infinite MENA, Tencent Games Global.

The esports tournament schedule and winners will be announced across Honor of Kings Social Media platforms.