Two weeks in the past, I used to be sat in a dive bar so scuzzy it was virtually underwater. It was there my pal instructed me he spent practically all his time enjoying Paladins on his Xbox, and I learnt two issues. 1) Paladins should be larger than I believed, and a pair of) platform restrictions could make me unhappy.
Today, within the opening announco-blast of Atlanta’s Hi-Rez Expo, Hi-Rez introduced that cross-platform play is coming to Paladins, Realm Royale and Smite.
Cross-play will likely be added to Paladins at first of Season 2, which confusingly appears to be the title of each the present aggressive interval and an upcoming new part of updates. That will kick off in January with the two.01 replace, deliberate for January 16th. Players on Switch, Xbox and PC will all have the ability to occasion collectively.
For Realm Royale, cross-play will come in some unspecified time in the future through the closed Xbox One beta. That’s working now, although it’s unclear precisely when cross-play will arrive. Hi-Rez say they plan to develop the console beta to PS4 quickly, although this press launch solely mentions including cross-play between PC and Xbox.
The date for Smite cross-play doesn’t get extra particular than “soon”, when PC gamers will have the ability to be a part of these on Xbox One and Switch. Oh yeah: Smite has additionally been introduced for Switch. The closed beta for that begins on January 24th.
To rejoice, you possibly can nab a free “Starter Pack” for Paladins when you log in earlier than December 15th, which incorporates the 4 newest Champions, plus a pores and skin and voice pack for every of ’em.
I’m truly in Atlanta proper now, scripting this put up in entrance of 4 adjoining wall-screens displaying the Paladins and Smite world championships. It’s a messy arrange, which I’ll let you know extra about after the digital mud has settled.
Keep your eyes peeled for extra Smite and Paladins bulletins, too. I’ll be newsing these as soon as I’ve had an opportunity to grill the individuals accountable.
