What is the best Smite 2 release date estimate? There has been some confusion around the upcoming Smite sequel, following a closed alpha period in May 2024 and an apparent release date reveal on Steam, so we clear this up below.
As one of the greatest MOBA games of all time, Smite gives you a choice of over 100 legendary Gods to pilot in a colorful and chaotic arena battle. Smite 2 takes this one step further, keeping the beloved gameplay and characters of the first game, and adding improved graphics, animations, and more. See what we thought of the sequel in our Smite 2 preview if you’re still not convinced there’s room for a Smite 2 at all, or keep reading to find out more about the Smite 2 closed beta, open beta, and full release date.
Smite 2 closed beta release date
The Smite 2 closed beta is going to launch on July 30, 2024, available to those who purchased any of the Founder’s Editions. A Smite 2 open beta will then follow in 2025.
In a series of tweets in April 2024, president of Hi-Rez studios Stewart Chisam confirmed the current plans for rolling out Smite 2. Closed alpha tests took place in the first week of May, with another short test perhaps due for early June, given Chisam’s claim that they “will run one such test roughly once a month”, lasting between 36 and 72 hours. Presumably, this means these tests will continue for non-founders even after June 30.
Then, in “late Summer”, which we now know to be June 30, 2024, the full 24/7 closed beta launches for those with any Founder’s Edition of the game. Some confusion lies in the Steam release date for the game showing the June 30 date, but these tweets from Chisam confirm that the game is not ready for release. This should not be confused with the full Smite 2 free-to-play release date.
Smite 2 release date estimate
There is no firm release date window for Smite 2 as yet, but the most recent timeline confirms that an open beta will come at some point in 2025. Therefore, we would expect to see a full Smite 2 release scheduled no sooner than mid-to-late 2025.
In the aforementioned tweet from Chisam, the developer says “Sometime after the 24×7 closed beta, we will go to full free-to-play open beta… We don’t know when that will be yet. My guess is it will be 2025, however (ie, not this year).” He then goes on to say that, “Sometime after the free-to-play open beta, we will declare the game ‘fully launched’”, putting the launch date in mid-2025 at the very earliest.
Smite 2 gameplay
As one of the many Gods and Goddesses in the MOBA, you play in one of five classes: Assassin, Hunter, Guardian, Mage, or Warrior. Whether you want to help your teammates, shoot opponents at range, or take the battle to them with destructive melee attacks, there’s a role for you – and a powerful mythological character perfect for you, too. What really sets Smite apart from the competition though, alongside its majestic characters and lore, is its third-person action perspective, which differs from the usual top-down MOBA view. This third-person view allows you to really get in on the action, making the most of your powerful attacks and magical weaponry, and that’s exactly what excited Titan Forge Games about making Smite 2.
The team at Titan Forge thinks there’s room to take the original game further, to maintain that fine balance between fun and competitiveness while improving the depth, lore, and action. To make a game “more beautiful than ever before.” Smite 2 is just that. With a game so strongly tied to its mythological content, Titan Forge feels that players can “feel more like Gods than ever before.”
In the Smite 2 reveal keynote above, Smite executive producer Alex Cantatore says, “In Smite, you’re playing as a God, but it doesn’t necessarily feel like you’re playing as a God. There’s not a lot of impact on your abilities, there’s not a lot of spectacle.” He continues, “There’s a fine line to walk there where we want to make sure it’s still very responsive, still very competitive, but we want to make it feel more like you’re a God performing these godly actions.” In the Smite 2 trailer, we get a glimpse of just what this might look like, with more dramatic attacks, more colorful displays of power, and a closer look at your God’s abilities.
What happens to my Smite progress?
Unfortunately, due to the upgrade to Unreal Engine 5, it’s almost impossible for your purchased characters and skins to be carried across to Smite 2. That doesn’t mean that your hard work over the last ten years won’t be rewarded in Smite. In fact, to the contrary, Titan Forge is implementing perhaps the most rewarding cross-gen progress scheme possible.
For every single gem you’ve ever spent in Smite, you’re automatically awarded a new Smite 2 Legacy Gem to spend on new characters and skins in Smite 2. With a purchase of the Founder’s Pack, receive double Legacy Gems – as well as access to that closed beta. Your time, money, and dedication to Smite is going to be fully rewarded in the sequel. What’s more, your progression throughout the last ten years is to be turned into Divine Legacy, giving you more unlockables to show off your Smite progress in Smite 2.
That’s all we know about the Smite 2 release date at this point, but communication from the dev has been thorough, and we expect more comms as the closed and open betas roll around. Whether you have a Founder’s Edition or not, keep your eyes here for details on the next Smite 2 closed alpha sign up. It’s also worth familiarizing yourself with the new and existing Smite 2 Gods which will be added to the action-adventure game at some point.