Honor of Kings will hold the HOK Invitational S3 in the Philippines, kicking off the 2025 global esports tournament. Teams from various countries, including two of Indonesia’s best esports teams, Bigetron Sigma and Kagendra, have secured tickets for the HOK Invitational S3.
Two Indonesian esports teams have earned spots in the Grand Final of Honor of Kings (HOK) Invitational S3 – Indonesia Qualifier. They will be Indonesia’s best representatives at the international championship to be held in the Philippines in February-March 2025. This achievement marks an important step in their careers in the global esports world.
Bigetron Sigma and Kagendra have been confirmed to qualify for the HOK Invitational S3 as Indonesia’s representatives. Although there is no prizepool for the Indonesia Qualifier champion, the Grand Final Qualifier still saw good performances from both teams, with an additional ‘prize’ for the winning team.
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HOK Invitational S3 Philippines 2025
Honor of Kings game developers TiMi Studio Group and Level Infinite have announced that the Philippines will be the location for the Honor of Kings Invitational S3. The championship will take place in February 2025.
The Philippines have been awarded three slots in the upcoming world tournament, with two confirmed slots and one additional slot as hosts. Indonesia and Malaysia have two slots each. In addition, there will be one team from the American, European, Middle Eastern, or North African leagues, one team from Japan or South Korea, and one team from the Wildcard tournament.
HOK Invitational S3 in 2025 was a historic moment for HOK esports, as it implemented a global Ban/Pick system outside of China for the first time.
These new rules will make pro matches more exciting. Players cannot choose heroes from previous games, increasing competition and encouraging a deep understanding of each hero.
Indonesian Esports Teams at HOK Invitational S3
1. Bigetron Sigma (BTR)
Bigetron Sigma showed an impressive performance, with the presence of players like Psychoo and ZhanQ. They managed to beat tough teams like Kagendra and Mahadewa. They became the first finalists and booked their place in the Philippines.
Bigetron Sigma’s success is an important milestone in their preparation for HOK Invitational S3 in the Philippines, as well as strengthening Indonesia’s position in the international esports world.
Bigetron Sigma’s performance in the GF HOK Invitational S3 – Indonesia Qualifier was also very impressive, as they managed to defeat Kagendra with a landslide score of 4-0.
The team was very compact in every match, used a variety of heroes, and always managed to finish the game quickly. The longest game they played lasted 15 minutes and 3 seconds, which was the fourth game.
Bigetron Sigma won the HOK Invitational S3 Indonesia Qualifier, solidifying their position as the best in Indonesia. This success is an important asset for Psychoo and his team to appear in the HOK Invitational S3 main event in the Philippines, representing Indonesia with Kagendra.
2. Kagendra
Kagendra successfully advanced to the HOK Invitational S3 after reaching the grand final of the Indonesia Qualifier on Friday (20/12) having defeated Mahadewa Esports. This result was a surprise and showed the progress of Wiraww and his team mates.
Signs of Kagendra’s rise began to show in the group phase of the HOK Invitational S3 Indonesia Qualifier, where they managed to win Group B unbeaten, despite going up against tough teams like Bigetron Sigma, Talon Esports ID, and ONIC Esports.
However, in the playoffs, Kagendra, who had advanced to the upper bracket semifinals as group winners, lost to Bigetron Sigma. This forced them down to the lower bracket quarterfinals, which of course threatened Kagendra’s chances of qualifying for the HOK Invitational S3.
Kagendra made it through to HOK Invitational S3 after sweeping all matches in the lower bracket without dropping a single game.
