ARTICLE
THE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP
By Tanner Schelle
Last year, Hi-Rez Studios brought us our first major SMITE tournament along with the official release for SMITE.
The prize pool was a pretty substantial $200,000 and TeamSoloMid took home first place over Team Dignitas.
The tournament took place in
Atlanta, Georgia, not far away from
Alpharetta, Georgia where Hi-Rez
studios calls home. Having been
there myself, I can say that the
event was a blast!” I met many
new friends, pro SMITE players,
employees of Hi-Rez, and even the
“THE PRIZE POOL IS
STARTING AT THREE
TIMES THE AMOUNT OF
THE FIRST PRIZE POOL”
higher ups of Hi-Rez themselves.
is about to out do themselves
The Cobb Energy Performing Arts
It was truly the place to be for any
in 2015 with an event that is
Centre will be where the SMITE
SMITE fan who wanted to be a part
bigger in every way. More teams,
World Championship will take
of the birth of SMITE. But Hi-Rez
more fans, and more money!
place in January 2015. The prize
It’s not all about
the guys and girls
on the stage!
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The SMITE Community Magazine Issue #4
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