Kuaishou Gaming Claims Victory at Honor of Kings World Cup 2026
WHO:
GamesBeat - Kuaishou Gaming became first-time EWC champions after defeating AG.AL.
Sportskeeda - Kuaishou Gaming (KSG) became the champion of the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026.
GosuGamers - Kuaishou Gaming (KSG) defeated AG.AL, the defending champions.
WHAT:
GamesBeat - Kuaishou Gaming's jungler He "JuHao" Weijia was named the SONY MVP for his performance throughout the tournament, earning an additional $25,000.
GosuGamers - Kuaishou Gaming's victory marks their second title of the year for 2026.
GosuGamers - Geekay Esports won the third place match against ROC Esports with a 3-0 sweep, earning $280,000 and 500 Club Championship Points.
GamesBeat - Kuaishou Gaming's jungler He "JuHao" Weijia earned the Finals MVP title and a US$25,000 bonus.
GamesBeat - Kuaishou Gaming's victory denied Xu “YiNuo” Bicheng a chance to become a three-time EWC champion.
Sportskeeda - Kuaishou Gaming won the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026.
GosuGamers - KSG claimed the championship after defeating AG.AL 4-3 in a best-of-seven grand finals.
GosuGamers - KSG lost only three games throughout the tournament, all in the grand finals.
GosuGamers - KSG received a grand prize of US$600,000 from a total prize pool of US$3.025 million.
GosuGamers - AG.AL received US$360,000 for finishing in second place.
WHERE:
Sportskeeda - The Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 took place in China.
WHEN:
Sportskeeda - The Honor of Kings World Cup 2026 concluded on August 8, 2026.
GosuGamers - The grand finals occurred on August 9, 2026.
WHY:
GosuGamers - KSG earned their spot in the tournament by winning the King Pro League (KPL) Spring 2026.
GosuGamers - AG.AL was directly invited as the defending champions.
HOW:
GosuGamers - Kuaishou Gaming and AG.AL both advanced through the four-group, GSL-style double-elimination Group Stage, with KSG sweeping India's Revenant XSpark and Europe's Virtus.pro.
GamesBeat - Kuaishou Gaming took the first game of the grand finals in 19 minutes and won the decisive game seven in just 12 minutes.
GosuGamers - KSG and AG.AL advanced through a four-group, GSL-style double-elimination Group Stage.
GosuGamers - KSG defeated Virtus.pro in the quarterfinals and Geekay Esports in the semifinals to reach the grand finals.
GosuGamers - AG.AL eliminated Aurora Gaming and ROC Esports in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
GosuGamers - The grand finals featured a series of games where KSG and AG.AL exchanged wins, culminating in a decisive game seven where KSG won in just 12 minutes.
(UPDATED August 9, 2026 07:16 UTC)
Kuaishou Gaming has claimed their second title of the year, with jungler He "JuHao" Weijia being named the SONY MVP for his outstanding performance throughout the tournament, which earned him an additional $25,000. In the third place match, Geekay Esports secured a decisive victory over ROC Esports with a 3-0 sweep, taking home $280,000 and 500 Club Championship Points. Both Kuaishou Gaming and AG.AL advanced through the four-group, GSL-style double-elimination Group Stage, with KSG achieving impressive sweeps against India's Revenant XSpark and Europe's Virtus.pro.
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(UPDATED August 9, 2026 03:02 UTC)
Kuaishou Gaming has made history by becoming the first-time champions of the EWC after defeating AG.AL. In a standout performance, their jungler He "JuHao" Weijia was named Finals MVP and earned a bonus of $25,000, while Xu “YiNuo” Bicheng's hopes of securing a third championship were dashed. Kuaishou Gaming dominated the series, winning the first game in just 19 minutes and clinching the decisive game seven in a swift 12 minutes.
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(UPDATED August 8, 2026 20:12 UTC)
Kuaishou Gaming has emerged as the champion of the Honor of Kings World Cup 2026, defeating the defending champions AG.AL with a thrilling score of four to three in the grand finals. The tournament, held in China, saw KSG only lose three games throughout their journey, all of which occurred in the finals, and they walked away with a grand prize of six hundred thousand dollars from a total prize pool of over three million. AG.AL, finishing in second place, earned three hundred sixty thousand dollars for their efforts in this highly competitive event.