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$10,000 SMITE tournament to be held at PAX East
Hi-Rez announced today that an eight-team, 5v5 tournament will be held at PAX East from March 22 - 24 for its third-person free-to-play MOBA SMITE. This is an invitation-only tournament, and seven teams have already been determined with the eight wildcard slot to be decided on March 10. You can sign up for the wildcard event by going here and registering your team, if you think you've got what it takes. The event will be broadcast live from PAX East via Twitch.tv. This is the largest prize pool for a SMITE tournament to date, though the specific prizes are not outlined for each place finisher. SMITE will also be playable at the show floor for people who aren't competing for big money, but you could always just download the game and give it a go! Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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| 7:15 PM on 02.28.2013 Hi-Rez introduces one-time payment option for SMITE |

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| 3:30 PM on 01.24.2013 Hi-Rez launches open beta for free-to-play SMITE |

After spending a generous amount of time in closed beta, SMITE has opened up. The full release isn't here yet, but now players can get into this rather enjoyable MOBA without having to beg for a key. The video above walks th...more
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| 9:00 PM on 07.20.2012 This SMITE developer walkthrough highlights Bakasura |

In this latest video for Hi-Rez Studio's SMITE, we're given an informative look at another one of the game's playable characters: Bakasura. Beyond running down his various abilities, there's a healthy amount of protips expla...more
| 9:30 PM on 05.15.2012 SMITE now taking your pre-orders, beta begins soon |

First of all, don't get confused. The upcoming action-MOBA title SMITE is still free-to-play. However, you can now plunk down twenty of your hard-earned dollars and not only be guaranteed beta access, but you'll get an e...more
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