First all-female team to join ‘Honour Of Kings’ pro eSports league say they are better than men


By Josh Ye

Gender diversity in eSports has become a talking point in the industry, with women still under-represented. Honour Of Kings has been the most popular and lucrative mobile game in China in recent years. — SCMP

Five women who play China’s most popular game Honour Of Kings are forming an eSports team to join the game’s professional league – and they say they are better gamers than their male counterparts.

According to the King Pro League (KPL), the gamers are forming the league’s first all-female club, called Fire Leopard, and will compete against all-male teams at the King G-League, KPL’s development league, next year.

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