Honor of Kings officially announced a collaboration with China Literature Group, raising hopes for a Douluo Continent IP crossover?

Those familiar with the Honor of Kings community probably know that the game has officially entered the era of collaborations. Skin sales, version milestones, and event rewards are almost all themed around collaborations, including Disney's "Frozen," the Japanese anime "Bleach," and the high-grossing animated film "Ne Zha." The game's film and television strategy is rich and diverse. Which IP will be the next to join is still unknown. However, the game has officially announced a collaboration with China Literature Group.

They are all tools for Tencent to make money.

It doesn't matter if you know nothing about business, you've at least heard of their anime and TV series, such as Tomb Raider and Douluo Continent. The latter is extremely popular, so a collaboration is the most likely possibility. This plan is not ruled out, and the release date is yet to come. What few people know is that China Literature Group is Tencent, so it's perfectly normal for them to have a cooperative relationship. Theoretically, they could start bringing characters from other famous works into the game, creating a dream collaboration, and working together to make money.

The news quickly sparked discussion. The skin update frequency is low, the collaboration is highly anticipated, and it involves a popular IP. Who wouldn't want to see their favorite character transformed into a game character, displaying powerful skills and defeating opponents? While the international server prioritizes skill mechanics and visual appeal when selecting a hero, the Chinese server will consider the hero's popularity. It's impractical to put a potentially best-selling outfit on a neglected, underperforming hero, leaving them useless after purchase – who would want to buy that?

Tang San and Xiao Wu's fate

Characters who are deeply loved by the people include Tang San and Xiao Wu. Li Xin and Gongsun Li are popular choices. The compatibility is that the former has three forms. The original form before level four is designed as Tang San. The light and dark forms after level four are designed as the two forms of the Sea God and the Asura God in the anime.

The Sea God is assigned to the Light God's image, wielding a trident, while the Asura God is assigned to the Dark God, with his weapon changed to the Asura Sword, which makes perfect sense. As for Gongsun Li, her design inspiration and attack elements are based on a rabbit. Don't forget the Journey to the West collaboration that brought in the Jade Rabbit Princess; the Xiao Wu in the animation fits perfectly. The only difference is that Xiao Wu's core attack is melee, while Gongsun Li's is ranged. It remains to be seen how the planners will adjust it.

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