anticipated this and hosted three MOBAR viewing
that specializes in gaming, is tasked with managing
parties for SMITE fans but they had to get there
Oceanic SMITE activity. Finally, Hi-Rez created
early! The BotG in Sydney and Melbourne started
“SMITE-Nites.” SMITE-Nites are weekly community
at 5:30 a.m.! The BotG in Auckland began at 7:30
events held every Thors-day (cwutididthar) for local
a.m.. Dedicated SMITE fans showed up to watch
SMITE fans to meet one another, network, make
all the action live from 16-18 hours in the future!
friends and just play some fun, casual matches.
PAX AUS was also a huge success for SMITE.
Now, while there are no officially sponsored
Players could experience next-generation SMITE
professional Oceanic teams yet, there are some
on the Xbox One and received a free skin code for
serious competitors. These top teams can be found
He Bo’s “Sydney Shredder” skin. Players also got to
on the CyberGamer.com Oceanic League Ladder. At
meet Todd Harris, Hi-Rez’s Chief Operations Officer.
the time of this article, the top three teams on the
Todd was part of a panel discussing the design and
ladder are: TRIDENT Organisation, Silicon Sports and
development of SMITE as well as how they “cracked”
The Hetairoi. Maybe you will see one of these teams
the MOBA market, making SMITE the third largest
make it to the Season 2 Championship! Who knows?
MOBA worldwide in terms of active players.
With such a strong fanbase Down Under it
One thing I do know though is that the
Oceanic server has a fast growing community of
should come to no surprise that Oceanic players
enthusiastic players who love SMITE and are a
were invited to represent their region in 2016 at
welcomed addition to the SMITE family. Cannot
the Season 2 SMITE World Championship. Todd
wait to see how you all will do in 2016. ■
By Noe Ponce
Harris, in a press release about Oceanic players
joining Season 2, was especially excited about the
inclusion of the new region and what its players
will bring to the professional SMITE world.
“It was great to meet so many SMITE fans at PAX
Australia and feel their love for the game,” said Todd
Harris, Chief Operating Officer of Hi-Rez Studios.
“We’re really excited to ramp up our activities in
Oceania and can’t wait to see what Australian and
New Zealand players bring to the Season 2 next year.”
The activities Todd mentioned refer to the
SMITE Breakfast of the Gods and partnerships with
various eSports organizations to help get SMITE
eSports off the ground in Oceania. CyberGamer.
com is sponsoring an online Oceanic League
Ladder so teams can easily see where they stand
compared to others, challenge other teams and keep
an eye on any rising competition. Surprise Attack
Consulting, an Australian Marketing/PR agency
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