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SMITE 2 Founder's Series Championship January 17-19!

Join us January 17-19 for the culmination of the SMITE 2 Founder's Series! Esports action, game announcements and more! You won't want to miss it.

Tune in starting at 2pm ET each day at twitch.tv/smitegame!

Smite 2 just went free-to-play and it's the MOBA's most important moment yet

Today marks a very important moment for Smite 2. The Unreal Engine 5 sequel to the iconic, godly MOBA hasn't had the smoothest of rides in early access so far, but after plenty of hard work to improve the experience, it's now arrived at the point where it must spread its wings and fly as a free-to-play game.

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SMITE 2 is now FREE TO PLAY!

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[h3]Join the Battleground of the Gods: SMITE 2 is Now Free-to-Play![/h3]

Step into the all-new SMITE 2 Open Beta and experience the next evolution of third-person action MOBA combat—now powered by Unreal Engine 5. If you crave challenging competition, intense gameplay, ability-driven team fights, and godly mythological themes, it’s time to see why over 40 million players are hooked on SMITE. Become a God today!

[h3]What’s New in the SMITE 2 Open Beta?[/h3]

45 Gods — Including the brand-new God Aladdin (and his mighty Genie).
6 Game Modes — Featuring brand-new Joust, Duel, and Assault alongside an updated Conquest map with fresh objectives.
20 Aspects — Transform your favorite Gods with game-changing playstyle twists.
Countless Improvements — Months of Closed Alpha feedback have shaped SMITE 2 into a more refined, optimized experience.

SMITE 2 Goes Free-to-Play With Big Changes and New Gods

I have to give a lot of credit to SMITE 2 and by extension the original SMITE for actually interesting me in the MOBA genre. I never really got into the scene due in large part to an exchange I had with a friend when League of Legends was exploding in popularity. He said to me that I should play it, but just to be ready to be yelled at constantly for not being good. I decided not to play it.

But I actually quite enjoyed SMITE the handful of times I dipped into it. Its tactical style of gameplay combined with a more action-focused camera made it feel a lot smoother and more approachable to get into, and I found myself having a lot more fun than the few times I actually did try to play League of Legends. CGM was fortunate to sit down with Hi-Rez Studios to get some pretty big news about SMITE 2, and it was really impressive to see.

We got to speak with Design Director AJ Walker and Advanced Game Designer Daniel Cooper, who had some big announcements for SMITE 2. Most... Read more

Open Beta 1 - Jan 13, 2025 Patch

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

Fixed various crash issues with player parties
Fixed an issue where Aladdin would lose his normal Abilities after selling his his Lamp while toggled to view Wishes
Fixed an issue where Thor was dealing less damage than intended on all Return hits of his Ability 1
Fixed an issue to make Mordred's Aspect only reset off of Modred's Ability damage