SMITE World Championship Kicks Off Today With Millions In Prize Money Up For Grabs

Hi-Rez Studios has announced that the SMITE World Championship will soon be kicking off at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with teams from four regions battling for $2,612,260. Gamers will also get to learn more about SMITE for Xbox One during the World Championship with tons of exciting news to come. Read on.

From the Press Release
In just a couple hours, the SMITE World Championship will be kicking off at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The world’s most elite SMITE teams from four regions are converging on Atlanta for three days of intense battles with $2,612,260 on the line.

The entire event will be live streamed for free at http://twitch.tv/smitegame, culminating in a best of five grand final competition on Sunday.

More information on SMITE for Xbox One will also be revealed during the World Championship. For those interested in being part of the upcoming Xbox One beta test, a registration page has been posted here.

About SMITE
SMITE is the online Battleground of the Gods, a mythology-themed action game for the PC and soon to be on Xbox One. Since launching in Europe and North America in March 2014, SMITE has quickly established itself as one of the Top 3 games in the rapidly growing MOBA genre, with over 6 million players. Themed around gods of mythology and offering a third-person camera and more game modes than any other leading game in its genre, the game provides a unique, action-packed experience that puts the player in the thick of the action. SMITE is free-to-play on both PC and soon on Xbox One.

For more on the SWC, including the schedule, visit www.hirezstudios.com/smite/promo/smite-world-championship. For the latest on SMITE, follow along at www.facebook.com/SmiteGame and www.twitter.com/SmiteGame.