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Apr 21, 2011 17:50:51 GMT -5
Post by Rer on Apr 21, 2011 17:50:51 GMT -5
ATLANTA - April 21, 2011 -- Hi-Rez Studios, the award winning independent developer of Global Agenda, announced today they are developing SMITE, a free-to-play online battleground between gods. Players choose from a selection of mythical gods, join session-based arena combat, and use custom powers and team tactics against other player-controlled gods and non-player controlled minions.
"As a studio and as gamers, we love competitive multi-player games that reward teamwork and strategy", says Todd Harris, Hi-Rez Studios COO. "With SMITE, we draw inspiration from DoTA-style RTS titles, but leverage the Unreal 3 Engine to introduce original action oriented combat mechanics, great graphics, and a mythology-themed setting. These session-based games depend upon balanced class design, sophisticated stat-tracking, and matchmaking functionality. These are features we understand well from Global Agenda and our studio is excited to progress team-oriented PvP in new and original directions with SMITE. At this point we already have a really fun playable version of SMITE and we look forward to sharing additional details about the project in the coming months"
For more information visit:
Website - www.smitegame.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/smitegame
About Hi-Rez Studios
Hi-Rez Studios, Inc, located just outside of Atlanta GA, was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment. In February 2010 the company released the squad-based Shooter-MMO Global Agenda. Hi-Rez is currently developing other competitive online games including Tribes: Ascend and the recently announced SMITE.
Media Contact: press@hirezstudios.com
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Slurm
Nightwalker
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Apr 21, 2011 23:12:04 GMT -5
Post by Slurm on Apr 21, 2011 23:12:04 GMT -5
yeah, I was wondering about this. Does it seem, from the text anyways, like something that will compete with Monday Night Combat?
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Apr 22, 2011 1:33:01 GMT -5
Post by Rer on Apr 22, 2011 1:33:01 GMT -5
I'm thinking its more of a LoL competitor but.. I dunno, it could be first person based like MNC, its hard to tell from the text alone.
Guess we'll wait and find out?
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Pazzolupo
Grimweird
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Apr 22, 2011 6:01:04 GMT -5
Post by Pazzolupo on Apr 22, 2011 6:01:04 GMT -5
Well, the camera is going to be from the 3rd person, so I would imagine it would compete more directly with MNC. Many people play LoL, DotA or HoN because it's more RTS. We'll see soon enough.
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Winin
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Apr 22, 2011 8:27:50 GMT -5
Post by Winin on Apr 22, 2011 8:27:50 GMT -5
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