Official Site:Â SMITE
Studio:Â Hi-Rez Studios
Launch Date:Â March 25, 2014
Genre:Â Mythological Fantasy MOBA
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Xbox One
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‘Lots of leadership is gone’: Stewart Chisam and other Hi-Rez leadership have been ousted by the board
The brutal turnover at SMITE 2 developer Hi-Rez this year saw one of its highest-profile departures as studio president Stewart Chisam is on his...
SMITE 2’s latest patch adds Apollo, the God of Music to the beta lineup
So with SMITE 2 adding Apollo, the God of Music, to its beta lineup, we have to ask - is Apollo behind all music?...
The MOP Up: Valve shuts down a Classic Offensive mod after eight years of development
A CSGO mod -- Classic Offensive -- got shut down by Valve eight years into its development. The mod devs said, "We are devastated...
The MOP Up: Marvel Rivals players go on strike over under-supported role
Marvel Rivals players are on strike until the Strategist role is improved -- and they may get their way according to a new blog...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile 2 figures out how to respec Ascendancy classes
Path of Exile 2 finally is responding to the demand for respecs with this week's update, although it will be done in a structured...
The MOP Up: Final Fantasy XI is worth a second look after two decades
The second part of an interview with famed manga artist Mamoru Nagano is out, in which he talks about what he likes about Final...
The MOP Up: World of Peaky Tanks
When you think "World of Tanks," naturally you free-associate the TV series Peaky Binders along with it. And a good thing too, because Wargaming...
The Daily Grind: Is the MOBA genre in a period of stagnation?
With SMITE 2 trying to muscle (back) into the MOBA space, it made me really think about that genre's state in 2025. Once the...
SMITE 2 introduces Princess Bari and a HUD editing feature in latest open beta patch
Many of the gods added to the playable roster of SMITE 2 have been carryovers from the first MOBA, but the latest update for...
Smite 2 brings back Artemis and Awilix while giving Thor a new aspect
It's time to go a-hunting in Smite 2 with the game's most recent patch, as it brings Artemis back from the first game to...
Realm Royale and Divine Knockout officially sunset, SMITE 2 adds Achilles to the roster
The end of last year spelled the official death knell for Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout as Hi-Rez Studios confirmed both games would...
Post-layoffs, SMITE 2 adds Rama and the Wandering Market battle pass system in latest update
SMITE 2's open beta rumbles forth in the shadow of another round of layoffs as this week brings a new patch with a roster...
‘We’re not giving up on SMITE 2’ says executive producer after Hi-Rez layoffs
The most recent round of layoffs at Hi-Rez Studios destabilized not only the current team but also fan faith in its product line. Of...
SMITE studio Hi-Rez is going through its second round of layoffs in four months
Bad news for fans of Hi-Rez's remaining multiplayer games: The company is apparently undergoing another round of layoffs. We say "another" because Hi-Rez just did...
SMITE 1 will sunset on the Nintendo Switch May 1 over apparent quality issues
If you were a fan of the original SMITE on the Nintendo Switch, we have some unfortunate news for you. Hi-Rez's Titan Forge has...
SMITE 2 details a rotating battle pass feature, commits to one new god a week until ‘at least’ August
Hi-Rez substudio Titan Forge Games elected to use its recent SMITE 2 esports event as a stage to make a couple of major reveals...
Diablo IV gets super witchy with next week’s Season of Witchcraft
The next big era for Diablo IV is right around the corner, as the Season of Witchcraft kicks off on January 21st with a...
SMITE 2 introduces Aladdin and opens up its beta as a free-to-play product
Hi-Rez tossed out a fresh batch of confusion when it announced that its new MOBA SMITE 2 is going free-to-play today. However, this is...
SMITE 2’s last closed alpha patch of 2024 brings three more gods and a Lord of the Rings crossover event
It's time for the last patch for the closed alpha of MOBA SMITE 2, and this one is going out with another set of...
SMITE 2 adds Poseidon, Thor, and Cupid and makes general changes in its latest closed alpha patch
Whether you want to make opponents thunderstruck, lovestruck, or... waterstruck? Splashed? Moistened? Either way, the latest patch for SMITE 2 has added three new...
