There are no longer any Western teams competing at Honor of Kings Invitational Season 4

The Honor of Kings Invitational Season 4 will no longer have any Western teams in the competition. 

According to Level Infinite, the only Western team that was set to compete at KIS 4, Loops, had withdrawn due to "internal circumstances." Level Infinite didn't give any further information and neither has Loop. 

Loops was the top team from Brazil, a country that's been getting big into Honor of Kings. The team won both seasons in 2025 as well as the country's championship. Instead of giving the slot to another Brazilian team, Level Infinite gave Loop's slot to a South Korean team. 

Honor of Kings Invitational Season 4 teams

After Loops withdrew from KIS Season 4, the team was replaced with South Korea's Nongshim RedForce. This team dominated in South Korea, including a victory at Honor of Kings Major (KME) East. Nongshim RedForce also came in second at KIS Season 3 last year. 

With this change, there are now only Eastern teams competing at Honor of Kings Invitational Season 4. Honor of Kings has continued to be a popular mobile esport in Asia, especially Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. 

Here are the teams competing in Jakarta, Indonesia starting January 31st:

• Bigetron by Vitality (Indonesia)
• Blacklist International (The Philippines)
• BOOM Esports (The Philippines)
• Dominator Esports (Indonesia)
• Kagendra (Indonesia)
• Nongshim Red Force (South Korea)
• Nova Esports (Malaysia)
• Team HAQ (Malaysia)

These eight teams will be competing for $100,000. Here's everything you need to know about the format, schedule, and more!