SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition Release Date and Closed Alpha Start Date Revealed!
| Tags: SMITE
| Author Bence Loksa
We have been waiting, and Titan Forge (almost) delivered, revealing the SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition release date.
SMITE 2, the sequel to Hi-Rez Studio’s and Titan Forge Games’ hit third-person MOBA was announced almost 4 full months ago. While the developers did a great job in revealing more and more about the game, including dev insights and cross-gen skins, they haven’t let the community know when we can play the game. While that still hasn’t changed (okay, maybe it changed a little), the era of SMITE 2 draws near, as we finally know the Founder’s Edition release date!
SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition Release Date and Closed Alpha Start Date Revealed!
In an X/Twitter post, the official SMITE account revealed that the Founder’s Editions will be available to purchase on April 15th, only a few days from here! The developers also revealed that Closed Alpha will begin on the weekends in May. While that’s not an exact release date, we know when we will be able to play the sequel to our favorite MOBA!
Pre-orders for the SMITE 2 Founder's Edition start on April 15!
Mark your calendars and get ready to pick one up for guaranteed access to weekend Closed Alpha Tests starting in ⚡May 2024⚡, all SMITE 2 gods FOREVER, 2x Legacy Gems, amazing Cross-Gen Skins, and more! pic.twitter.com/gif6kDDfJV
— SMITE (@SMITEGame) April 10, 2024
Everything We Know About the SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition and Closed Alpha
Titan Forge Studios also revealed some extra information about the Alpha and the Founder Pack. While we knew that the Founder Pack would become purchasable on Steam, we also know that you will be able to get it on Epic Games, PlayStation and Xbox as well. While the game will stay free to play, you can support the developers in 3 tiers, while also getting some goodies and extras for yourselves seen below:
You can also get into the Closed Alpha without the Founder’s Pack. Periodically, they will give Alpha codes away on social media or in emails to those that signed up for the teasting. However, if you want to guarantee your chances, you’ll need to get one of the 3 packs. Note that the access and the additional content will only be added to the platform on which the Founder’s Pack is purchased!
Another new addition is the introduction of Ascension Passes, which are personalized upgrade routes for each god in the game. This new Mastery system will launch in the summer, and will make grinding a god to max level much more enjoyable with unique unlockables for each of your favorite characters.
Of course, the cross-platform cosmetics that you unlock with the Founder’s Edition in SMITE 1 will be playable as soon as you get your pass, but the SMITE 2 versions of it will have to wait until the release of the sequel.
SMITE 2 should be one of the most exciting multiplayer releases of 2024. With 25 playable gods hitting the Closed Alpha and many more to be added each week, it looks like the sequel will live up for the hype. Don’t forget to check back to ESTNN for the latest SMITE 2 news and the newest updates of SMITE 1 – which, by the way still has an entire season left!