- Smite 2 is entering free-to-play Open Beta on January 14, 2025.
- The game has been in closed Alpha since August 2024, only giving access to players who purchased the Founders Edition pack.
- Smite 2 has quite a challenge as both Marvel Rivals and Deadlock are currently holding the market of hero shooters and third person MOBA.
Smite 2 is the sequel to the popular third-person free-to-play MOBA and has been in development for some time. The game was in closed alpha with access available only to players who purchased the Founder’s edition. Now, Smite 2 has announced that it will be free to play from January 14, 2025, basically moving to the open Beta stage of the game.
The game taps into both the player base of hero shooters and MOBA, making it the perfect time to release into open Beta with the success of Marvel Rivals and Deadlock setting the stage for it. The update on January 14 will also add a ton more things other than making the game free, and here is the roadmap shared by the developers:
- 45 Gods,
- Joust & Duel,
- Assault Alpha,
- and much more.
The game currently has ‘Mixed’ ratings on Steam with only 3000+ reviews. Although the stage is perfect for Smite 2 to release, it is also going to be incredibly hard. Both Marvel Rivals and Deadlock have increased the expectations of players, even making old veteran games struggle in the meantime like Overwatch 2. Tell us what you think about Smite 2. Are excited for its F2P Open Beta release?
