MOBA

A few months ago, Gearbox Publishing turned the servers back on for classic MOBA Hero Shooter Gigantic, which had been turned off for over five years. They were only live for a couple of days, but it was enough to get people talking on the Gigantic Subreddit. What was the point of this two-day event? Is Gigantic coming back in some way? Well, the answer is yes, and it’s looking to come back in a big way with Gigantic: Rampage Edition on April 9, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9J98V8B63U Gigantic: Rampage…

Developer Titan Forge Games and publisher Hi-Rez Studios revealed today that the popular mythological MOBA SMITE will be getting a sequel. SMITE 2 upgrades the third-person MOBA to Unreal Engine 5 while also introducing new content and keeping some features from the original game. Moving forward both versions of SMITEwill continue to function as separate standalone games. Two Standalone Games Follow-up tweets confirmed that while Gods from the original will also be in the sequel, some may have some changes. While some…

Hi-Rez Studios Since it first entered open beta in 2013, Hi-Rez Studios’ multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Smite has been a genre mainstay. Smite 2, a full-on sequel to that game, was announced today ahead of 2024’s Smite World Championship. Like its predecessor, Smite 2 will be a MOBA centered around mythology, where teams of five gods work together to take down the opposing team’s titan. Some new gods will be introduced to the Smite universe with this sequel, with ranged magic user Hecate being the first…

Over 40,000 Dota 2 players have been banned in the past couple of weeks, having been caught using third-party software to cheat in games. Dota 2 developer Valve hasn't revealed what the software was, but stated in a detailed blog post that the app in question was able to access internal data used by the Dota client. Under normal circumstances, this information should not be available to regular players, as it would provide an unfair advantage. However, upon learning how the cheats worked, Valve laid out a trap via a…

Paragon: The Overprime, a sort-of sequel to Epic Games' canceled third-person MOBA Paragon, is now available in early access form. It has arrived just a week after another Paragon successor, titled Predecessor, launched in early access.The free-to-play Paragon: The Overprime comes from Korean developer and publisher Netmarble and features Paragon's roster of characters and assets, along with new, original additions and gameplay elements. It's available both on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Back…

Pokemon Unite is a new MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game coming to Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. It will be the first game in this genre set in the Pokemon universe. Pokemon Unite was first announced in June last year and has now finally received a release timeline. The game will arrive on Nintendo Switch next month and on Android, iOS in September. A short trailer was also shared on the game's official YouTube channel, showing glimpses of the gameplay.Pokemon Unite will bring 5-on-5 team battles in an…

Pokemon Unite multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game is releasing for Android and iOS platforms on September 22. The game is currently available for pre-registration and users who will pre-register for the game will get additional bonus content if certain conditions are met. Pokemon Unite was released for Nintendo Switch on July 21. There are two more Pokemons being added to the game soon. Pokemon Unite is the first game in the MOBA genre set in the Pokemon universe.The news for the pre-registration for Pokemon…

Pokemon Unite, the franchise's first multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, has been released for Android and iOS platforms on Wednesday, September 22. The latest offerings from The Pokemon Company and TiMi Studios is free-to-play with optional in-game purchases just like any other mobile game. Earlier, Pokemon Unite was only available on Nintendo Switch. The game offers full cross-platform support. In Pokemon Unite, two teams of five players will compete to earn points by collecting Pokemon.Pokemon Unite game…