Nova Esports from Malaysia emerged as the champions of the Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3, showcasing some amazing gameplay throughout the nine-day event. Xuan, their top player, earned the FMVP title for his stellar performance in the Grand Finals against NongShim RedForce from South Korea. The team celebrated with a hefty prize of $100,000.

During the HoK Invitational Season 3, Nongshim RedForce had a fantastic performance. They ended up in second place and took home a prize of $50,000. They lost the Grand Finals to Nova Esports with a close score of 3-4.

The event concluded on March 1, 2025, featuring 12 teams from around the globe competing for a prize pool of $300,000. It was held at SM City North EDSA in Manila, Philippines. The Group Stage ran from February 21 to 24, and the Knockout Stage took place from February 26 to March 1, 2025.

Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3: Prize pool distribution

1. Nova Esports – $100,000
2. Nongshim RedForce – $50,000
3. Blacklist International – $25,000
4. Team Vitality – $25,000
5. Impunity – $15,000
6. Elevate – $15,000
7. Bigetron Sigma – $14,500
8. All Gamers Global – $14,500
9. Gen.G Esports – $10,000
10. Alpha7 Esports – $10,000
11. Kagendra – $10,000
12. Rough World Era – $10,000

During the Group Stage, 12 teams were organized into four groups. The leading two teams from each group progressed to the Knockout Stage, while the others were eliminated from the Honor of Kings Invitational Season 3.

Blacklist International and Elevate dominated Group A, taking the first and second spots, while Gen.G Esports landed in third. In Group B, Team Vitality and All Gamers claimed the top two positions, with Alpha7 Esports finishing in third.

Nova Esports and Impunity finished first and second in Group C, with Kagendra took the third spot. Meanwhile, in Group D, NongShim RedForce secured the top position, while Bigetron landed in second. Rough World Era, who was in third, ended up getting eliminated from the Honor of Kings tournament.

Nova Esports was consistent during the Knockout Stage, starting off by beating AG Global. They then went on to overpower Team Vitality, securing their place in the Grand Finals.

NS RedForce had a great start in the Knockout by taking down Elevate in their first match. They continued their winning streak by beating Blacklist International and made it to the Grand Finals.

Nova Esports and NS RedForce clashed in the Finals, delivering an action-packed match. Nova edged out the competition with a 4-3 victory, taking home the Honor of Kings Invitational S3 trophy.