{"id":98899,"date":"2025-06-24T16:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=98899"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:16:38","slug":"honor-of-kings-interview-custom-hero-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/honor-of-kings-interview-custom-hero-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor of Kings Interview: Custom Hero and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Game Producer Dean Huang shares insights into Honor of Kings&#8217; evolution, new features, and future roadmap.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honor_of_Kings\">Honor of Kings<\/a> continues to expand its global presence. As the gaming market grows across the MENA region, where 70% of the population is online, the title is gaining strong traction. TECHx Media spoke with Dean Huang, <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/category\/emerging-technologies\/gaming\/\">Game<\/a> Producer of <em>Honor of Kings<\/em>, to explore the game\u2019s latest updates, including its first customizable hero and what\u2019s coming next for players around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Mobile MOBA Designed for Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those new to the game, <em>Honor of Kings<\/em> is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) title made for mobile devices. In each match, two teams of five players compete to destroy the opponent\u2019s crystal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore each battle, players choose from over 100 Heroes,\u201d said Huang. \u201cEach Hero has their own strengths, weaknesses, and backstory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This structure helps keep gameplay fresh while encouraging strategic thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flowborn: Customizable Hero Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the major updates is the launch of <em>Flowborn<\/em>, a customizable hero. According to Huang, this addition reflects the team&#8217;s evolving design goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn most MOBA games, players control predefined Heroes,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we wanted to try something different. What if players could enter the battle with a style and skill set of their choosing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Flowborn<\/em> is the result of that idea. Players can choose between three classes: Mage, Marksman, or Tank. They can also adjust appearance and play style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maintaining Balance for Long-Time Players<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a large daily active user base, adding new features brings challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to keep existing players engaged and also attract new ones,\u201d Huang explained. \u201cThis means adding new content like Heroes, while ensuring fair gameplay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team works closely with the player community. Feedback plays a key role in balancing new additions. Huang emphasized that success in <em>Honor of Kings<\/em> is determined by player performance, not purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur approach is always free and fair to play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges in Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introducing a fully customizable hero brought new technical and creative demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBalancing <em>Flowborn<\/em> was more complex than usual,\u201d said Huang. \u201cEach class needed to feel distinct but not overpower others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team conducted internal testing but remains open to ongoing feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll continue to fine-tune based on how players respond,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global Roadmap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <em>Honor of Kings<\/em> expands globally, new features and collaborations are in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are exploring new gameplay modes and updates that take advantage of improved mobile hardware,\u201d Huang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team is also working on brand partnerships that will be revealed later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have some exciting collaborations lined up,\u201d he confirmed. \u201cWe\u2019ll share more soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mobile gaming continues to rise in the MENA region, <em>Honor of Kings<\/em> is adapting with new features like customizable heroes and player-driven design updates. TECHx Media will continue to follow its journey and how it shapes the MOBA space globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game Producer Dean Huang shares insights into Honor of Kings&#8217; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":98904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9618],"tags":[1660],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-98899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-pick","tag-gaming","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/honor-of-king-37.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Lubna","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/lubna\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98899"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=98899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}