SMITE eSports Season 2 - Official Trailer

A look back on SMITE eSports, and a look ahead to Season 2 of SMITE eSports. This video originally premiered at the 2015 SMITE World Championship.

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What is a MOBA?

Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas, or MOBAs for short, originated as a sub-genre of the RTS (Real-Time Strategy) genre. Because of this, in most MOBA games, the player takes control of a single character from the isometric (top-down) view akin to most RTS games. Typically, in MOBA games, a player takes control of a single character on one of two teams. Those players choose characters that all have their own abilities, or “kits”. To win, the players must use a combination of abilities, teamwork, and strategy to not only best their opponent, but destroy the opponents main structures. A bonus to the genre is that most MOBAs are free games, which is definitely a contributing factor of the their massive success. The genre has many titles, the largest of which being Defense of the Ancients (DoTA) and DoTA 2, League of Legends (LoL), and most recently SMITE!

What is SMITE?

SMITE is one of the more recent free MOBA games to enter the fray. In SMITE you don’t just choose a character, you choose a god. You’ll instantly feel an attachment to characters like Thor and Zeus because even if you don’t know the lore behind them, you’ve at least heard their names before! What makes SMITE so immersive is Hi-Rez Studios’ inclusion of historical lore into the gods’ abilities, kits, and play styles. Thor and Loki aren’t just characters from Marvel comics and movies. They’re also a part of Norse mythology and you can take control of them in SMITE!

What makes SMITE different?

SMITE takes all of the strategy of the top MOBA games and adds another layer of difficulty by putting you into the action! Unlike most MOBA games, SMITE offers players the chance to experience the MOBA genre they know and love from a third-person perspective. This unique perspective allows for an extremely immersive experience unlike any other game in the genre. While this doesn’t sound like such a big change, once you play it you’ll understand! All of these things added together is what has gaming websites everywhere continually rating SMITE as one of the best MOBA games available!

[Sevarate.]

I love seeing this game, that I've played since 2012, grow over time into one of the best things I have ever played

[runbuddyboy]

Someones been paying their animators a lil raise.. good job hirez, loved watching you grow over the years and will continue for many more to come.

[IanMartinek]

I can't get over how majestic Lass looks in this

[OriginalCelebi]

I still have my main question.
Will i ever get japan gods in there???

[candycake]

Okay seriously whoever's idea it was to start doing cinematic things is a freaking genius. Way to amp up your game Hirez!!

[huoyuhao]

I always love looking back at this. The monsters fromt eh east Avant Garde who wields their mighty blade. The origin from Europe who wield's their mightest blade from the beginning and the great NA who they founded it all.

[SuRed]

WOW, this trailer was damn epic. Especially when I saw those gods behind/ in front of the esports players.

[-qw]

This is a sign for DIG boys!!! Season 2 champs confirmed

[darrinfauser]

OMG that new map looks freaking amazing!

[krentetic]

Anyone know when its comin out for xb1? Have they said the release date?

[rizziangeloraffaele]

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SONG??? IT'S AWESOME

[joaquinpereira]

when implemented the new map on smite?

[everythingomnia]

Any info on new stuff/updates this month after swc? I've heard a rhumor of new conquest map

[dineshbrahmam]

I'm kind of scared for the new conquest map it's gonna take a lot of learning to get my rotates and jungling back into play

[knstantinost.]

Why the SWC is played on the old map and not the new? It would be an awesome reveal if the finals were played in the new map!

[dylankressley]

Anybody know when the map will come out?

[someoneonly]

Holy shit he player intro is even better than ogn intros

[kristiyankrastev]

well this game made it on the top from all moba

[asanjawa]

The new conquest map looks so freaking amazing! when will it be added?

[gitarkin]

Remember pre-nerf when Arachne was practically invincible 1v1? Pepperidge farm remembers. She's been reduced to hiding around corners like the cowardly Loki. I lost a fight to Ao Kuang for crying out loud. I'm not implying that this is necessarily a bad thing mind you, I'm sure everyone was tired of the spider-lady buttsecks they were receiving on a regular basis. But I would remiss in not giving a proper eulogy to my favorite god. So here's to you Arachne *raises glass*, it was a hell of a run and you will be sorely missed. R.I.P. 5/12 - 2/15