SMITE News

SWAG: February 8-14

[h2]8.1 Bonus Update Notes:[/h2]

New content is hitting the battleground on Tuesday!
The Dawn of Babylon event will continue, bringing Home Run Heimdallr and Book of Nightmares Thoth to SMITE!
Dragon’s Dagger Pele will also become available through the Dragon Slayer Chest or by Direct Purchase.
Modern Android Achilles will be available through the Dystopian Chest or by Direct Purchase.
Check out the Bonus Update Notes for Card Arts to download and Balance Changes coming your way!

[h2]In Game Events:[/h2]

This weekend, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day all weekend, and there’s something for everybody!
On Friday, you can earn the Forever Alone Avatar for getting 2 FWOTD
On Saturday, earn the Always Mine Avatar for getting 2 FWOTD
On Sunday, earn the Valentine Avatar for getting 2FWOTD
Hope your heart is full of wins this weekend!

[h2]Sales:[/h2]

The Pandamonium Chests sale will go away today (Monday)! Save 25% when you grab a few today.
Friday through Monday, celebrate Lunar New Year when you grab a few Chinese Chest 25% off.

[h2]Reminders:[/h2]

The For Fans by Fans contest for Season 8 closes today (Monday)! Get your fan art submitted to be turned into merch that you’ll earn a commission on!
Get the details about the program here from the For Fans by Fans website.
If you have Prime Gaming, make sure to claim Fiendish Rage Cu Chulainn for free!
We revealed Tiamat on the Update Show last week!
Get caught up with the Update Notes if you missed it!

SWAG: February 1-7

[h2]#GoddessOfTheSaltSea Update Show:[/h2]

The Goddess of the Salt Sea Update Show will be live on Wednesday at 3pm ET on our Twitch.tv/smitegame!
Make sure to tune in to check out everything there is to see and learn about SMITE’s latest Goddess!
Keep an eye out for the Closer Look blog coming out on Tuesday!!!
Make sure to tune in to our Instagram story on Thursday for our Q&A throughout the day!
We’ll be answering your questions about the Update Show all day, so don’t miss it!

[h2]In Game Events:[/h2]

To celebrate Black History Month, you can earn the Equality Avatar for free for getting your first win any day in February!
We extended the Season 8 celebration event of 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP through Thursday, so make sure to get some extra games in to take advantage of the bonus rewards.
On Tuesday, you can celebrate Groundhog Day with the Groundhog Avatar for getting 2 FWOTD!
Friday through Sunday, you can earn 1 Cutesy Avatar Chest per day (for a total of 3 Chests over the weekend) for getting 3 FWOTD!
Hope you have tons of wins this week!

[h2]Sales:[/h2]

The Pixel Chest sale will go away today (Monday)! Save 25% when you grab a few today.
Tuesday through Thursday, the Astral Chest will be 25% off.
Friday through Monday, grab a few Pandamonium Chests for 25% off.
Don't forget to also check your deals in the store!

[h2]Reminders:[/h2]

The For Fans by Fans contest for Season 8 is still going! Get your fan art submitted to be turned into merch that you’ll earn a commission on!
Get the details about the program here from the For Fans by Fans website.
If you have Prime Gaming, make sure to claim Fiendish Rage Cu Chulainn for free!
The Season Pass 2021 is available now!
Unlock Grand Magus Anubis skin + loading screen - the Limited reward for this season’s pass.
You’ll also unlock each God this season as they release, along with their Voice Pack, Wave and Clap Emotes, base + Limited Recolor skins, the new Tyrant Title, and 1,000 Gems!

New in SMITE - Season 8

SMITE Season 8 is here!

New Conquest Map

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Conquest gets an overhauled look in Season 8 inspired by Baylonian myth. The goddess TIamat has banished Cthulhu, and cleansed the battlegrounds of his dark influence. But in doing so, she’s remade the world in her own image -- resplendent in gold and Babylonian architecture. The new Conquest map is larger than the old map and features new Jungle challenges, offering additional opportunities for strategic gameplay.

New God Skins

Bunny Bomber Aphrodite

Safe Breaker Kali

Mastermind Yemoja

Heistblade Pele

Experi-mental Baba Yaga

Walking Blight Ymir

Regal Warrior Erlang Shen

Battleship Heaven Nu Wa

Midnight Glamour Neith

Princess Sleepyhead Kumbhakarna

Grand Magus Anubis - Season Pass 2021

Midgardian Macaque Hun Batz - Season 7 Ranked Reward

Crash Test Janus - Season 8 Ranked Reward

Pure Heart Ganesha - Season 7 Commendation Reward

Season 8 is also bringing A TON of balance changes with overhauls to Starter Items and healing mechanics, plus a slewbuffs and nerfs to gods and items. Be sure to check out the full Update Notes HERE for all the details!

SWAG: January 25-31

[h2]#Season8:
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Season 8 goes live on Tuesday!!
Get ready for all kinds of changes, including the new Conquest Map, new Most Wanted Battle Pass, new Starter Items, Dawn of Babylon Event, and more!
Make sure you’ve checked the Update Notes for all of the details.

[h2]Season Pass 2021:[/h2]

The new Season Pass is available!
Unlock Grand Magus Anubis skin + loading screen - the Limited reward for this season’s pass.
You’ll also unlock each God this season as they release, along with their Voice Pack, Wave and Clap Emotes, base + Limited Recolor skins, the new Tyrant Title, and 1,000 Gems!

[h2]In Game Events:[/h2]

To kick off Season 8, you’ll earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after each game, Tuesday through Sunday!

[h2]Sales:[/h2]

The Pixel Chest will be on sale this weekend for 25% off, Friday through Sunday!

[h2]Reminders:[/h2]

The For Fans by Fans contest for Season 8 is still going! Get your fan art submitted to be turned into merch that you’ll earn a commission on!
Get the details about the program here from the For Fans by Fans website.
The TMNT Battle Pass will be gone with the Update on Tuesday, so Monday is your last day to unlock levels!
If you have Prime Gaming, make sure to claim Fiendish Rage Cu Chulainn for free!
All players Ranked MMR will be Hard Reset on Tuesday!

Smite Season 8 brings new Conquest map and Babylonian gods

Hi-Rez Studios has given everyone a peep at what 2021 holds for Smite fans. The studio held an online event to reveal the roadmap for the MOBA's new season, Dawn of Babylon, alongside a look at what's going on in Rogue Company and Paladins.

Smite is getting an "all-new evolving Babylonian pantheon Conquest map" alongside some visual tweaks to pre-existing maps. There are also plans to release eight gods throughout Season 8, but the only names we have thus far are Tiamat and Gilgamesh. The former is a dragon who can switch stances to alter her playstyle while the other is a frontline warrior. Tiamat will launch first in the 8.2 release whereas Gilgamesh will come after in the 8.4 update.

Hi-Rez Studios says it's planning two more collaborations this year, though details on what they'll entail aren't available yet. We're also getting a new battle pass and oodles of tweaks to items and characters. If you'd like to check them out for yourself, you can head over to the developer's website.

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