SMITE World Championships Season 2 Complete, Hi-Rez looking to the future.

As the SMITE World Championship presented by Xbox One (SWC), bringing season 2 of the MOBA to a conclusion, developer Hi-Rez are already looking to the future.

The world’s top SMITE teams converged in Atlanta, United States from the seventh to the tenth of January a four-day battle of wits and reflexes. In the final series of the Xbox Invitational, Team EnVyUs emerged victorious over Cognitive Gaming 3-0, taking home the highest honours and a not-too-shabby $75,000. Victory for Europe’s Epsilon eSports followed as they defeated North America’s Enemy 3-0 in the Grand Finals of the SMITE PC World Championship to claim a life-changing prize of $500,000 and the immortal title of SMITE World Champions.

During the SWC, Hi-Rez Studios introduced the Japanese Pantheon, a new cast of upcoming gods, skins and items inspired by Japanese mythology. The first of these mighty deities, Amaterasu, the Goddess of the Sun, is now available on PC and she comes in late February to the Xbox One. Amaterasu’s arrival kicks off a multi-week event called Rising Sun, which will include many Japanese-themed skins, such as Kaiju Sobek and Harajuku Neith. The company also announced a new 3v3 Joust League and 3v3 Joust map for Season 3 as well, giving players plenty to look forward to in Season 3.

Want more Smite coverage? Well why not checkout the official magazine, published by our sister company GameOn.