Because it first entered open beta in 2013, Hello-Rez Studios’ multiplayer on-line battle area (MOBA) recreation Smite has been a style mainstay. Smite 2, a full-on sequel to that recreation, was introduced as we speak forward of 2024’s Smite World Championship.
Like its predecessor, Smite 2 might be a MOBA centered round mythology, the place groups of 5 gods work collectively to take down the opposing staff’s titan. Some new gods might be launched to the Smite universe with this sequel, with ranged magic person Hecate being the primary considered one of these revealed. Hello-Rez Studios desires Smite 2 to be a really approachable MOBA, so it’ll launch with auto-build and auto-leveling options for brand new gamers in matches and be accessible throughout PC, consoles, and Steam Deck.
Whereas the unique Smite nonetheless ran on Unreal Engine 3, Smite 2 makes the leap to Unreal Engine 5. “Smite is an incredible recreation, cherished by hundreds of thousands, that’s constructed on a technical basis that’s now nicely over a decade outdated,” Hello-Rez Studios explains in an FAQ on Smite 2’s web site. “This technical debt holds again what Smite may be, from graphics to UI to audio to god creation and a lot extra. Smite Unreal Engine Three will not be immediately appropriate with Unreal Engine 5, and there was no path to improve what we had with out utterly rebuilding. Smite 2 begins from scratch and rebuilds Smite to convey it into the trendy age.”
For many who performed the unique, the official retailer descriptions for Smite 2 promise that it’s going to give legacy gamers “cross-gen skins, badges, and Legacy Gems after you hyperlink your Smite account.”
Smite 2 is in improvement for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X/S, with Hello-Rez Studios promising crossplay and cross-progression assist between platforms. No particular launch window for the ultimate recreation has been shared but, however gamers can register for the alpha on Smite 2’s web site and count on month-to-month testing to start this spring.
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