Polygon

Smite 2 is coming, won’t replace the original Smite

Hi Rez Studios and Titan Forge Games will release a sequel to Smite, the third-person MOBA that was first released in 2014 and has drawn 40 million players since, the companies announced Friday. Smite ...
Twinfinite

Hi-Rez Studios Hiring a New Level Designer

Hi-Rez Studios is hiring qualified 3D Level Designers to work at our studio in Alpharetta, Georgia. Come join the creator of the critically acclaimed SMITE, Tribes: Ascend and Global Agenda as we ...
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Hi-Rez will only be giving 'minor updates' to Smite and Paladins now it's laying off around 70 employees, but don't worry, Smite 2 is the 'primary focus of the newly ...

Hi-Rez, who some of us on staff haven't exactly forgiven for slowly dropping Tribes: Ascend way back when, has more or less proven that time is a flat circle by doing almost the exact same thing with ...
Gameranx

Smite 2’s Hi-Rez Studios Announces Layoffs And Will End Support For Their Other Titles

The company is now betting their future on their next big game. Hi-Rez Studios has announced layoffs and other changes in the company. The company’s CEO Stewart Chisam shared this statement on Twitter ...
Shacknews

Smite 1 & other Hi-Rez game updates halted as studio lays off 70 employees

Layoffs are happening at Hi-Rez Studios as the group moves to reform its priorities around Smite 2. Alongside an layoff of allegedly 70 employees, several games in the Hi-Rez portfolio are halting ...
IGN

Hi-Rez Studios Suffers Layoffs as Smite 2 Struggles in Early Access

Smite 2 developer Hi-Rez Studios has laid off an undisclosed number of employees as the MOBA sequel struggles throughout its early access period. Hi-Rez Studios CEO Stewart Chisam announced the ...
GamesIndustry

Dozens of developers reportedly impacted by another round of cuts at Hi-Rez Studios

At least 20 staff have lost their jobs following another round of cuts at Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios. Whilst the layoffs have not been formally announced by the studio at the time of writing, ...
Play Station Universe

SMITE Publisher Hi-Rez Studios Has Reportedly Cut “Dozens” Of Developers Across SMITE 2’s Team

UPDATE 06/02/2025: A post on X from user Hocky2001 spotted by Dexerto points to Hi-Rez Studios having not only laid off up to 60 developers, but that Hi-Rez has also ended the development for the ...
IGN

Porting All 1,600 Smite Skins to Smite 2 Would Take 246 Person-Years of Work, Dev Says

One of the talking points coming out of the reveal of Smite 2 is developer Hi-Rez Studios’ decision not to port the original game’s skins, many of which players have paid for, to the sequel.
GameSpot

Smite 2 Dev Lays Off Staff, Apparently Ends Work On Three Games, Including Smite 1

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Smite 2 Developer Hi-Rez has apparently laid off 50-60 employees and stopped development on three games: Rogue Company, Paladins, and Smite 1. Several ...
Business Wire

Hi-Rez Doubles Game Time With Idomoo Personalized Video

Videos were personalized for SMITE gamers around the globe, driving an increase in both new users and revenue. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To kick off their 10th year of SMITE, Hi-Rez celebrated ...