{"id":9355,"date":"2025-01-09T18:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T18:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/game.intel.com\/?p=9355"},"modified":"2025-02-18T23:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T23:29:38","slug":"smite-2-god-fights-go-free-from-january-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/game.intel.com\/en_ch\/stories\/smite-2-god-fights-go-free-from-january-14\/","title":{"rendered":"SMITE 2\u2014God Fights Go Free from January 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to polish up your lightning bolts. God-battling MOBA SMITE 2 opens its pearly gates to all-comers on January 14th, going full free-to-pla<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y as it enters Open Beta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The supercharged sequel to the 2015 juggernaut SMITE brings all the graphical goodness of Unreal Engine 5 to its ever-expanding pantheon of playable Gods, each with their own arsenal of explosive weapons and attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9376 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/game.intel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Smite2-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" ><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMITE 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features at launch are 45 Gods (with more in the works), Assault mode alpha, and the new Arthurian Joust map which plays host to 1v1 and 3v3 Joust and Duel battles. Joining Zeus, Anubis, Loki, and many more, developer Titan Forge Games recently announced Aladdin as one of the new gods\u2014his tricksy Genie attacks are set to make a big blue splash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9375 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/game.intel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Smite2-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" ><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its Titan takedowns in Conquest mode and enemy wave demolition in Arena mode, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMITE 2 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aims to combine the best of hero shooters with the engrossing strategic gameplay that makes 5v5 MOBA games so irresistible. According to Titan Forge, over 40 million players have battled as deities in the original <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMITE<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so many eyes are on the anticipated sequel as it journeys towards its final form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9374 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/game.intel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Smite2-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" ><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming to PC and consoles, with cross-play and cross-progression, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMITE 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is on the long haul towards MOBA greatness, with content updates galore in the pipeline. Auto-build and auto-level features make it easy to jump in if you\u2019ve never played before, while the depth for seasoned players is endless. If you like the sound of God-like power at your fingertips, take it for a spin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2437170\/SMITE_2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam link on January 14th<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the free-to-play <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMITE 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beta.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time to polish up your lightning bolts. God-battling MOBA SMITE 2 opens its pearly gates to all-comers on January 14th, going full free-to-play as it enters Open Beta. 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