Honor of Kings: The number of collaborations in the first half of the year was not impressive, but will there be a concentrated explosion in the second half?

Time flies, and before we know it, the first half of the year has passed. It feels like yesterday how everyone was busy preparing for the Spring Festival and the Black Friday event. We witnessed the transformation of Honor of Kings, especially in terms of skin sales. The previous "skin rain" has been officially stopped and replaced with quarterly releases. There is less anticipation, and the leaks are tight. On the bright side, at least there is no forced consumption. The focus is on collaboration series, and players can choose the most suitable new clothes according to their favorite character.

Three seasons, three version milestones, and more than half of 2026 has passed. It seems like the number of skins has increased dramatically, but looking back at the data, there are only 12 new skins. As of the end of August, that's only 28 skins, which sounds underwhelming. Perhaps they'll be released in the second half of the year for a concentrated release. Don't forget the main event is the 11th anniversary celebration of Season 45, currently giving away 1000 points, originally intended to promote King of Glory Chess, not entirely a summer event. Which collaborations this year successfully caught your eye? In contrast, in 2025, the announced collaborations were all big names, generating a lot of discussion.

Frozen: Two

The first skin of the year was given to QQ Speed, and its quality was questionable at first glance. Not many people understand it. It was given to Ji Xiaoman, which seems like a rushed release. The regular epic direct sale has no highlights. The second wave of collaborations, however, saw record-breaking demand. Disney's Frozen skin was a miracle to be released in the Chinese server. In the Chinese market, the official team doesn't usually bring in collaborations with overseas animations or popular singers. When it was launched simultaneously with the international server, Zhen Ji and Xi Shi were chosen as the characters, and the ratings were quite good.

Since it's a collaboration, the usual arrangement is one lucky draw and the other an event reward. Zhen Ji's Elsa Queen skin is of unparalleled quality; both its appearance and special effects are top-tier, with zero complaints. Even now, many people are still calling for its return, demonstrating its immense popularity. Professional players also wear it in battle, making it the most used skin in the Chinese server. Its feel is satisfactory, and its quality is guaranteed. Xi Shi is free to obtain, with a new "Brave Warrior" skin and two additional voice lines—a truly conscientious move by the company.

The third collaboration is the global selection, Yang Yuhuan's Starry Night, which was optimized once, but the feel of the controls was not recognized by the Chinese server, so its appearance rate is extremely low.

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