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Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!

DEV: Titan Forge GamesPUB: Hi-Rez StudiosAppID 386360
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~4.5d·last 641d ago·0 recorded in 6 months

Is SMITE® still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

Catch up before you play

Developer activity at a glance

Catch up on SMITE® with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.

Newest identified developer post

Laughs of the Past | 12.1 Update Notes

· Published by the developer

3recent developer posts shown belowSelected from the developer record, separately from press coverage. Announcements are not necessarily shipped patches.
Last successful news check: This is our collection date, not the date of the latest patch.
  1. Newest in this record ·

    Laughs of the Past | 12.1 Update Notes

    From the recorded announcement

    Game Modes Ranked All 3 ranked modes are now Hard Reset. We are planning to do routine Soft Resets throughout the year. Keep an eye on patch notes for updates! Items Buffs Duality Increased Passive Damage from 25% to 30% Hydra’s Lament Increased Physical Power from 30 to 40 Rage Increased Passive Physical Power per…

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    Game Modes Ranked All 3 ranked modes are now Hard Reset. We are planning to do routine Soft Resets throughout the year. Keep an eye on patch notes for updates! Items Buffs Duality Increased Passive Damage from 25% to 30% Hydra’s Lament Increased Physical Power from 30 to 40 Rage Increased Passive Physical Power per stack from 3 to 5 Spear of Desolation Decreased Cost from 2350 to 2300 Increased Passive Ultimate Cooldown Reduction from 6s to 10s Spear of the Magus Decreased Cost from 2400 to 2300 Typhon’s Fang Increased Passive Magical Power from Lifesteal from 1.5x to 1.75x Dawnbringer Now always grants 10% increased Protections and Movement Speed, with the potential of increasing per enemy god now only stacking up to two times. Breastplate of Regrowth Increased Passive Physical Power from 15 to 20 Increased Passive Duration from 4s to 5s Absolution Decreased Cost from 2250 to 2150 Increased Health from 250 to 300 Nerf Tablet of Destinies Decreased Max Stacks from 70 to 60 Gods Buffs Erlang Shen Spot Weakness Duration increased from 5s to 6s Pin Reduced Cooldown from 16s to 16/15.5/15/14.5/14 Guan Yu Conviction Boosted Healing amount increased from 1.7x to 2x Taolu Assault Protection Buff and Debuff Durations increased from 5s to 6s Osiris Fragmented Attack Speed increased from 30% to 40% Lord of the Afterlife Negative CDR increased from 20% to 40% Baba Yaga Home Sweet Home Decreased Cooldown from 90s to 90/85/80/75/70s Tiamat Primordial Onslaught Increased Damage Scaling from 35% to 40% Outburst Increased Damage from 50/80/110/140/170 to 50/85/120/155/190 Grounding Dive…

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  2. Earlier announcement ·

    SMITE 2 is now FREE TO PLAY!

    From the recorded announcement

    Join the Battleground of the Gods: SMITE 2 is Now Free-to-Play! Step into the all-new SMITE 2 Open Beta and experience the next evolution of third-person action MOBA combat—now powered by Unreal Engine 5. If you crave challenging competition, intense gameplay, ability-driven team fights, and godly mythological themes,…

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    Join the Battleground of the Gods: SMITE 2 is Now Free-to-Play! Step into the all-new SMITE 2 Open Beta and experience the next evolution of third-person action MOBA combat—now powered by Unreal Engine 5. If you crave challenging competition, intense gameplay, ability-driven team fights, and godly mythological themes, it’s time to see why over 40 million players are hooked on SMITE. Become a God today! What’s New in the SMITE 2 Open Beta? 45 Gods — Including the brand-new God Aladdin (and his mighty Genie). 6 Game Modes — Featuring brand-new Joust, Duel, and Assault alongside an updated Conquest map with fresh objectives. 20 Aspects — Transform your favorite Gods with game-changing playstyle twists. Countless Improvements — Months of Closed Alpha feedback have shaped SMITE 2 into a more refined, optimized experience.

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  3. Earlier announcement ·

    SMITE 2 Goes FREE TO PLAY on January 14!

    From the recorded announcement

    SMITE 2 is going FREE TO PLAY on January 14! ⚡ 45 Gods ⚡ Joust & Duel ⚡ Assault Alpha ⚡ and SO MUCH MORE! Mark your calendars and get ready to enter into the next era of the Battleground of the Gods!

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72.4
Mixed

Elixir Rating

78.7% of 119,887 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 78.4. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 6.0.

reception 78.4·support −6.0·Mixed

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

over a year ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~4.5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

143× normal

The developers have been silent for 641 days against a normal rhythm of about 4.5 — roughly 143 times longer than usual.

Last successful news check: Nov 6, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

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4 announcements · 1 substantial · 21 months with nothing

News & source history

30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

Community AnnouncementsFeb 4, 2025
Laughs of the Past | 12.1 Update Notes

Game Modes Ranked All 3 ranked modes are now Hard Reset. We are planning to do routine Soft Resets throughout the year. Keep an eye on patch notes for updates! Items Buffs Duality Increased Passive Damage from 25% to 30% Hydra’s Lament Incr…

Read this patch for

Community AnnouncementsJan 14, 2025
SMITE 2 is now FREE TO PLAY!

Join the Battleground of the Gods: SMITE 2 is Now Free-to-Play! Step into the all-new SMITE 2 Open Beta and experience the next evolution of third-person action MOBA combat—now powered by Unreal Engine 5. If you crave challenging competitio…

Community AnnouncementsJan 7, 2025
SMITE 2 Goes FREE TO PLAY on January 14!

SMITE 2 is going FREE TO PLAY on January 14! ⚡ 45 Gods ⚡ Joust & Duel ⚡ Assault Alpha ⚡ and SO MUCH MORE! Mark your calendars and get ready to enter into the next era of the Battleground of the Gods!

Community AnnouncementsDec 13, 2024
New In SMITE | Ghosts of Holiday Past

Welcome to the Ghosts of Holiday Past Update! It is the final update of the year, and we couldn't be more excited! SMITE 1 has had an incredible year, and we are wrapping up SMITE Year 11 with style. You can check out this update for a new …

Community AnnouncementsOct 3, 2024
New In SMITE | Demon Scourge

Welcome to the Demon Scourge Update! Hard to believe it is already October, which means it is already time for SMITE's Update 11.10! This is a 6-week patch that comes with some very targeted God balance, a new Cross-Gen Pass, and more! Dive…

Community AnnouncementsAug 23, 2024
SMITE 2 Founders Series Format Overview

Tickets will go on sale on September 13, 2024! That’s right, SMITE fans, esports is back. Earlier this year, you saw our announcement about the first live LAN of SMITE 2 at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas on January 17-19, 2025, and now we’re he…

Community AnnouncementsAug 9, 2024
Go For Gold: 2x Worshipers

You've earned it, Divine Deities! For reaching our community milestone, 2x Worshipers for all of 11.8 is live!

Community AnnouncementsAug 6, 2024
New In SMITE | Underworld Unleashed

🔥 Welcome to the Underworld Unleashed Update 🔥 The Underworld burns brightly with rage, and its forces have been unleashed upon the Battleground of the Gods. The Underworld Unleashed Update comes with a new Cross-Gen Pass: Underworld Unle…

Community AnnouncementsJul 25, 2024
This Weekend: 2x Worshipers

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played!

Community AnnouncementsJul 18, 2024
LIVE NOW: SMITE 2 Alpha Weekend 4

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT? If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox…

Community AnnouncementsJul 11, 2024
Party Up For 2x Rewards

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party!

Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2024
New In SMITE | Summer Rewind

Welcome to the SMITE Summer Rewind Update 🌞 The heat is rising on the Battleground of the Gods and the Summertime fun continues! This Update we are revisiting both a game mode, and a variety of items from SMITE's past. Starting now, you ca…

Community AnnouncementsJul 3, 2024
Free-dom Weekend Event: 3x Everything & All Gods Unlocked

Get 3x Worshipers, Favor, and XP while you play this holiday weekend, starting July 4th. Additionally, starting today all Gods are unlocked and playable for a limited time.

Community AnnouncementsJun 28, 2024
LIVE NOW: Alpha Weekend 3

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT? If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox…

Community AnnouncementsJun 21, 2024
Party Up For 2x Rewards

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party!

Community AnnouncementsJun 14, 2024
Gem Sale Event: 3x Worshipers

Grind to that next Mastery level while earning 3x Worshipers all weekend long!

Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2024
Summer Splash Gem Sale

We're kicking off this summer party with a SPLASH! From now through June 23rd, save big and earn more rewards with 2x and 3x events. Gems are up to 33% off all sale long. The Alignment Chests are back and 50% off. Then Mood Chests will be d…

Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2024
New In SMITE | Mid Season

Welcome to the SMITE Mid Season Update! This Update has two major components. First, we have a huge variety of God and Item balance in store for you, where we reworked and upgraded of a huge variety of T2 Items with the goal of making it ea…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2024
2x Cross-Gen Pass XP

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Cross-Gen Pass XP after every game played!

Community AnnouncementsMay 30, 2024
LIVE NOW: Alpha Weekend 2

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT? If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox…

Community AnnouncementsMay 24, 2024
SMITE 2 CLOSED ALPHA WEEKEND 2 TOURNAMENTS!

ANNOUNCING THE CLOSED ALPHA WEEKEND #2 TOURNAMENT FOR EMEA AND NORTH AMERICA Months after the long awaited announcement of SMITE 2 - we're ready to hold competitions! Format: OPEN BRACKET 5v5 (up to 2 substitute players) All matches are Bes…

Community AnnouncementsMay 23, 2024
SMITE 2: ALPHA WEEKEND 2 BEGINS MAY 30!

Mark your calendars, SMITE 2's Alpha Weekend 2 is on the way! Servers will open on May 30, so get ready to play and join our Official Discord for info and updates!

Community AnnouncementsMay 23, 2024
Maui's May Monsoon: 2x Worshipers

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played!

Community AnnouncementsMay 17, 2024
Maui's May Monsoon: Party Up For 2x Rewards!

We're a couple weeks into May and we've got more events for you! Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party!

Community AnnouncementsMay 14, 2024
New in SMITE | Galactic Frontier

Welcome to the fifth Update of SMITE's Year 11 - The Galactic Frontier! This Update has a lot to offer, delivered directly from beyond the stars. We have a wide variety of balance including a pass on item procs, allowing new Gods to proc it…

Community AnnouncementsMay 10, 2024
Maui's May Monsoon: GEM STORM!

It's raining Gems this weekend! Get 3 First Wins of the Day to unlock 50 free Gems each day, for a total of 150 Gems!

Community AnnouncementsMay 7, 2024
Thank You For Playing SMITE 2!

From everyone here at Titan Forge, thank you SO MUCH for playing in our first SMITE 2 Alpha Weekend Playtest! If you haven't already, please be sure to complete our survey and leave us your feedback! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GWFLNK3

Community AnnouncementsMay 1, 2024
Pre-Download SMITE 2 Now!

SMITE 2 Alpha starts tomorrow! Are you ready? Pre-download the SMITE 2 client by searching for SMITE 2 Public Test in your Steam Game Library Check out the SMITE 2 Alpha Weekend Playtest Notes here. And remember, our First Alpha Weekend Eve…

Community AnnouncementsApr 30, 2024
SMITE 2: First Alpha Weekend Event

Our very first SMITE 2 Closed Alpha Weekend Test is kicking off on May 2! Get ready to hop in with 14 playable gods and enter the next generation of SMITE! ⚡️ Servers available from May 2, 8pm ET - May 4, 10pm ET ⚡️ No NDA, so Streaming and…

Community AnnouncementsApr 26, 2024
This Weekend: 2x Worshipers

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played!