Smite (2014)
Date: March 25, 2014
Platform: Mac / PC / Xbox One / PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch / Amazon Luna
Developer: Hi-Rez Studios / Titan Forge Games / Hardsuit Labs
Publisher: Hi-Rez Studios
Genre: MOBA
Theme: Fantasy
Franchises: Smite
Adaptation: Cameo
Summary:
Smite: Battleground of the Gods (known in-game as SMITE) is a historical-fantasy free-to-play third-person multiplayer-focused action RPG developed by Hi-Rez Studios (later by Titan Forge) and released digitally by Hi-Rez Studios for the PC on March 25, 2014.
Building on the multiplayer-focused concept of the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) sub-genre, Smite is played from a limited behind-the-back perspective, with gameplay similar to traditional third-person action RPGs. Along with a standard “Conquest” mode, the game includes some alternate arena-based modes. The game’s playable characters are based on numerous mythological figures from multiple pantheons (including Greek, Norse, and Chinese).
Along with numerous content updates throughout the years, the game was later released for the Xbox One on August 19, 2015, PlayStation 4 on May 31, 2016, Mac on July 7, 2016, and Nintendo Switch on January 24, 2019. Throughout 2019, the game received full cross-platform multiplayer and progression support.
The game also received a turn-based strategy spin-off in 2018, titled Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics.
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