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SMITE 2’s 24/7 Closed Alpha adds two new gods in its First Update

Nu Wa and Amaterasu join the roster alongside new Ranked Features and player experience improvements.

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September 17, 2024

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Hi-Rez Studios :

Alpharetta, USA - September 17, 2024 - Titan Forge Games announced that the first update for SMITE 2s 24/7 Closed Alpha stage is now live, with two new fan-favourite gods added to the game. Nu Wa and Amaterasu join the roster, bringing new dynamic playstyles to the game.

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Nu Wa is the Chinese goddess of order and creation known for creating humanity and repairing the pillars of Heaven. In SMITE 2, she excels at crowd control and area damage. Her ultimate ability strikes all enemies on the map with a powerful celestial beam.

Amaterasu is based on the Shinto sun goddess, considered the ruler of the heavens and one of the most important deities in Japanese mythology. Her abilities revolve around auras that enhance her team's power and movement speed and sword attacks that deal impressive damage.

 

This new update also adds community-requested Ranked Features including the Role Preference System and Ranked Leaderboards, new tutorial to help players jump into Arena Mode, and Co-op Mode improvements. Titan Forge Games is also bringing back Pyromancer to Conquest.
 
In addition, new players are invited to watch the SMITE 2 Founder’s Series open qualifications that started on September 14. The final event with a $300k Prize Pool will take place in HyperX Arena Las Vegas on January 17-19, 2025. Players can learn more about the Founder’s Series on the official website.
 
For guaranteed access to the closed testing, the Founder’s Edition can be purchased on SteamPlayStation 5Xbox and Epic Games Store. Players can also wishlist SMITE 2 on Steam and register to participate in alpha testing on the official website. More information about SMITE 2 can be found in the official FAQ and via XTikTokYouTubeFacebook, and Instagram.

About Titan Forge Games

The largest of Hi-Rez’s in-house studios, with a player base in excess of 40 million, Titan Forge Games houses the team behind the BAFTA award-winning game SMITE. Delivering god-like, action-packed and accessible video game worlds, with mythological origins and modern themes. They are devoted to exploring and investing in the potential that the SMITE universe offers players, enabling a global audience to experience competition on an epic scale with a worldwide cast.

For more information on Titan Forge Games, visit www.titanforgegames.com

About Hi-Rez

Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Hi-Rez is an industry-leading video game publisher and developer at the forefront of the free-to-play, games-as-a-service industry. Hi-Rez’s games have been played by more than 110 million people worldwide across PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iOS and Android. With three games regularly among the Top 10 free-to-play games on Steam, Hi-Rez is one of the few Western developers to have successfully launched and operated multiple, multi-platform games as a service titles to a large audience. Having won multiple awards and accolades for innovation and technology, Hi-Rez has also been recognised for its company culture, leadership and diversity as an employer.

For more information on Hi-Rez, visit www.hirez.com

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