SMITE data miners have allegedly found a reference to the Nintendo Switch buried within the free-to-play MOBA's latest patch. Given the fact the game is published by Hi-Rez Studios - who have already released Paladins on the eShop, it wouldn't be a surprise if the US-based company brought across its god-themed title as well.
If you're unfamiliar with Smite, it was developed by Titan Forge Games and originally released on the PC in 2014. Players take control of a god, goddess or one of the many other mythological figures and then engage in team-based third-person combat. It's worth noting how prior to Paladins' release on the Switch, the Nintendo version was leaked in the game's patch notes. If Smite does eventually show up, it's safe to say it will not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership - much like Paladins and the majority of other free-to-play titles.
Would you like to see Smite make its way to the Switch? Have you played this MOBA previously? Have you tried out Paladins on the Switch? Tell us in the comments below.
[source smitedatamining.com]
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Well Ratatoskr is categorically the best character in any MOBA ever
Hi-Rez may be wanting to pursue the moba market along with Tencent games.
I wasn't too big on it on my PC...then again I had nobody to play it with tbh.
If it has cross play with the X1, then i'll give it another chance. My cousin on his X1 loves to play it.
Article title read like gibberish to me... Haha
Sounds good. I am looking forward to it!
YES, been asking for this for a long time. My friend and I said we were going back to smite if it ever got released on the switch.
Isn't this old news? I could swear I heard Smite was coming ages ago... Oh well, I'll certainly give it a try, being free and all..
Could never get into this one. Seems like MOBAs are a fad that passed me by, and their cutthroat nature meant there's little room for new players who don't want to play at competitive levels. I spent $30 on the Steam version and I wish I had gotten a refund. Petered out after a few days, culminating in me literally destroying my keyboard just trying to express my thoughts on the game in a forum - it was beyond frustrating for me! Never again...
beyond PC mouse and keyboard, the control scheme on this game is terrible. Xbox is basically a crappy control port. I expect this will be the same
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well more free 2 play
@CanisWolfred the game is actually quite easy to get into. I hope you weren't one of those people who just went for kills and nothing else bc if then, you deserved the BM
I’ve heard good things about Smite, a mate of mine can’t stop playing it!
@Lthoise No, I read up on the basics, but the basics won't get you very far, and they won't make up for poor team composition and lack of coordination, on top of the fact that I don't even really understand what most roles are or what certain characters do, when I should use certain moves, when my team needs me in a team fight, how to last hit minions consistantly, what to build, etc. All these things are constantly evolving and require way, way too much effort for a game that doesn't have any sort of persistant story mode. I prefer my multiplayer games to provide bursts of fun, and could never get that out of Smite - it demanded too much to be decent just so I'm not holding my team back. I could try to screw around to at least make it fun, but then that ruins the experience for everyone else on my team. Besides, there are better games to mess around in, and I'd honestly rather play those...
@CanisWolfred Seems like Mobas aren't your thing because it does require a lot of knowledge to know how to play well. But when this does come to switch, and you decide to tackle it, let me know and I can run you down whats new and such
@Lthoise Yeah, no. MOBAs aren't my thing. That was mostly my point, the whole genre's tough to get into, and I've long come to the conclusion that it's not worth my time.
I like the idea of these games but hate the fact that they use some religions but not modern ones. Or if they use modern ones there are certain ones they side step. Part of what originally drew me to the Assassin’s creed series. A willingness to explore the myths of various religions and not play sacred cow. Mythology has some of humanity’s most creative stories but because some people freak out or become violent everyone else has to skirt certain mythology. Either it’s all mythology or it all must be respected.
I used to play it before it became Chest Simulator.
@Ryu_Niiyama I see where you're coming from but I know a few...extremists when it comes to religion and I ended up getting as far away from them as I possibly could. Some people are just out of their minds and unfortunately, their voices seem to scream the loudest.
So Smite and Arena of Valor it's for me.
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