The Official SMITE Magazine Issue 4 | Page 48

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! 48 The SMITE Community Magazine Issue #4 The GameOn Magazine