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  • Nickelodeon and Smite collide in an all-new crossover, live July 12

    Nickelodeon and Smite collide in an all-new crossover, live July 12

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    Don’t touch that remote! Danny Phantom, Invader Zim, Rocko, Powdered Toastman, and XJ9 battle Gods in the all-new Nickelodeon x Smite crossover event going live July 12! After the success of Smite’s previous crossovers with Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we’re going all out this time to bring you your favorite characters from across Nickelodeon’s roster.

    Bringing these iconic Nickelodeon characters into the Battleground of the Gods was an incredible experience for our team, and I’m so proud of how these skins turned out.

    Nickelodeon and Smite collide in an all-new crossover, live July 12

    Wait… Danny Phantom in Smite?

    Yup, you heard that right! Every Classic Nickelodeon character materializes in Smite as a dazzling skin for an existing Smite God: Danny Phantom Janus, Rocko Danzburou, XJ9 Freya, Powdered Toastman Gilgamesh, and Invader Zim Cupid. Plus, players can unlock a dozen free Nickelodeon cosmetic rewards like the meme-worthy smashing Global Emote or Gir Jump Stamp, just by playing Smite games and completing quests.

    Why Nickelodeon?

    “Excited” doesn’t even begin to explain how our team reacted when the news broke about the Nickelodeon crossover. Our team dove into the project with animated enthusiasm, developing imaginative ideas and amazing content. While we’ve worked with the Paramount team before, this crossover covered so many different generations of childhood television that it brought up a lot of nostalgia for the team. We hope that our community will experience that same feeling of nostalgia when they see some of their favorite Nickelodeon characters realized in Smite.

    This is our first crossover that includes characters from multiple completely different shows, which presented an interesting challenge to the team. For example: how do you turn a feisty musket-toting Tanuki (Danzaburou) into a shirt-wearing, tv-watching Wallaby (Rocko)? By turning the musket into a remote control, of course! We wanted to design every character in a way that did their Nickelodeon origins justice.

    From the Gods of Mt. Olympus to the Heroes of Nickelodeon…

    Smite has come a long way since its PS4 launch in 2016, going from 17 gods to now over 121 in total. As the roster of deities grew, so did the number of pantheons in the game. At first, the precedent was set: Smite was the Battleground of the Gods – and as such; we’d only be including actual Gods and Goddesses from times past.

    As the game matured, we started to push back against these boundaries. The team decided that King Arthur, from Arthurian myth, would be an ideal addition to Smite. Sure, he’s not a god, but he is a figure of myth.

    We followed up the Arthurian Pantheon with Cthulhu, the legendary tentacled Great Old One. Smite’s lore is simple: If people believe in a God, if they talk about it, they make it real – even more modern entries like Cthulhu. These legendary figures from history and mythology brought a breath of creative freedom to the Battlegrounds – giving us the chance to include even more characters that didn’t fit the “standard” mold.

    And as we looked toward expanding our collection of characters in Smite, we wanted to stay authentic to the game. why you’ll see all these crossovers as Skins and not as God additions. But we think these crossovers resonate with our community because this idea of crossovers is at the core of Smite. And we love welcoming new communities that are as passionate about these great IPs as we are about the pantheons of Smite. 

    Smite’s First Nickelodeon Crossover: Avatar: The Last Airbender

    The first Nickelodeon crossover to hit Smite was the legendary Smite x Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover. The Titan Forge Games team is full of diehard Avatar fans and was overjoyed to bring the Avatar world to life in Smite. This world-bending crossover event saw Aang, Zuko, Korra, and Naga face their toughest challenge yet: the Battleground of the Gods.

    This project included many technical challenges that the Titan Forge team had to overcome. For example: How do we make Merlin, a full-size adult, into a child (Aang, from Avatar: The Last Airbender)? Merlin was chosen for Aang because of his use of different elements. It felt like it would fit best for Aang’s Character- but Merlin looked nothing like Aang. Modeling, rigging, and animation departments had to collaborate to make the skin a success. 

    Aang was referred to internally as a “god-Level” skin. He doesn’t share any of Merlin’s base assets. The only thing that is similar to Merlin is the timing of the abilities. He was created from the ground up, completely from scratch. Every single part of the Aang skin was created entirely new so that we could make sure that Aang was represented in the best possible way. A bunch of us here on the Titan Forge team are huge fans of the show, so we were able to easily find references to fit into the game.

    Nickelodeon and Smite collide in an all-new crossover, live July 12

     

    We followed up on Avatar with another Nickelodeon classic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Featuring Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo; this crossover was full of incredible content from the classic animated show. Cowabunga!

    Nickelodeon and Smite collide in an all-new crossover, live July 12

    More Smite Crossover Hits:

    Ruby Rose, Blake Belladonna, Weiss Schnee, and Yang Xiao Long from RoosterTeeth’s hit anime series RWBY was the first crossover to crash into Smite as a resounding success. Our players loved the inclusion of these bombastic huntresses and clamored for more crossover content. Smite slipped into the Upside-Down with the Smite x Stranger Things crossover; which included four fan-favorite characters from Stranger Things: Eleven, Hopper, The Mind

    Flayer, and The Demogorgon.

    Nickelodeon and Smite collide in an all-new crossover, live July 12

    Transformers rolled out onto the Battleground of the Gods in 2021, with Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Starscream. 

    Soon after that, the Titan Forge team broke the mold yet again with the Monstercat Crossover. This bass-pounding crossover used music to help define a variety of EDM-inspired skins, like Crab Rave Khepri. 

    Quickly following up on that endeavor, Smite released their Rambo crossover in April 2022.

    Our most recent crossover (before today’s Nickelodeon news) was an entirely new kind of crossover: Slipknot. This massive crossover included nine new skins for the Gods of Smite, accompanied by a head-banging Music Pack created with original Slipknot anthems. 

    All of these projects have culminated in our newest incredible collaboration : The Smite x Nickelodeon crossover event, and we’re so excited for players to dive in starting July 12.

    Special offer for PlayStation Plus members

    To celebrate the Nickelodeon crossover, we’ve put together a limited-time offer for 

    PlayStation Plus Members*. The Smite x Nickelodeon Plus Pack unlocks all five Gods featured in the Nickelodeon Event (Invader Zim Cupid, Rocko Danzburou, XJ9 Freya, Powdered Toastman Gilgamesh, and Danny Phantom Janus) and their Voice Packs.

    This offer does not include the Nickelodeon Skins or Cosmetics.

    Website: LINK

  • Nickelodeon und SMITE treffen in einem brandneuen Crossover-Event auf dem Schlachtfeld der Götter aufeinander

    Nickelodeon und SMITE treffen in einem brandneuen Crossover-Event auf dem Schlachtfeld der Götter aufeinander

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    Finger weg von der Fernbedienung! Danny Phantom, Eroberer Zim, Rocko, Pulvertoastmann und XJ9 treten im brandneuen „Nickelodeon x SMITE“-Crossover-Event gegen die Götter an! Nach dem Erfolg der letzten SMITE-Crossover-Events mit Nickelodeons Avatar – Der Herr der Elemente und Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gehen wir dieses Mal in die Vollen und bringen euch eure Lieblingscharaktere aus allen Nick-Shows!

    Es war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis für unser Team, diese bekannten Nickelodeon-Charaktere aufs Schlachtfeld der Götter zu führen – und ich bin extrem stolz auf diese Skins.

    Nickelodeon und SMITE treffen in einem brandneuen Crossover-Event auf dem Schlachtfeld der Götter aufeinander

    Moment mal … Danny Phantom in SMITE?

    Jepp, ihr habt richtig gehört! Jeder dieser klassischen Nickelodeon-Charaktere sorgt jetzt in SMITE als Skin für einen der vorhandenen SMITE-Götter für Aufsehen: Danny Phantom Janus, Rocko Danzaburou, XJ9 Freya, Pulvertoastmann Gilgamesch und Eroberer Zim Amor. Außerdem könnt ihr ein Dutzend KOSTENLOSE kosmetische Nickelodeon-Belohnungen freischalten, wie das Meme-verdächtige SMASHING! Global Emote oder Gir Jump Stamp, indem ihr einfach nur Spiele in SMITE absolviert und Quests abschließt.

    Warum Nickelodeon?

    „Aufgeregt“ beschreibt nicht mal im Ansatz, wie unser Team reagiert hat, als die Kunde über das Nickelodeon-Crossover ins Studio flatterte. Unser Team hat sich voller Tatendrang und Leidenschaft ins Projekt gestürzt und seine verrückten Ideen zu coolen Inhalten gemacht. Das war zwar nicht unsere erste Zusammenarbeit mit dem Paramount-Team, aber in diesem Crossover sind so viele verschiedene Generationen von Kinderfernsehserien enthalten, dass man die Nostalgie hier förmlich spüren konnte. Wir hoffen, dass die Mitglieder der Community ebenso nostalgisch reagieren werden, wenn sie ihre Lieblings-Nick-Charaktere in SMITE sehen.

    Das ist unser erstes Crossover, das Charaktere aus mehreren, komplett unterschiedlichen Shows enthält, was für das Team eine interessante Herausforderung darstellte. Beispiel gefällig? Wie verwandelt man einen temperamentvollen, mit einer Muskete bewaffneten Tanuki (Danzaburou) in ein fernsehsüchtiges Wallaby im Hemd (Rocko)? Natürlich indem man aus der Muskete eine Fernbedienung macht! Wir wollten jeden Charakter so entwerfen, dass seinem Nickelodeon-Ursprung Rechnung getragen wird.

    Von den Göttern des Olymp zu den Helden von Nickelodeon …

    SMITE ist seit der Erstveröffentlichung auf PS4 im Jahr 2016 weit gekommen: Waren es damals noch bescheidene 17 Götter, finden sich heute unfassbare 121 im Spiel wieder. Je mehr Götter es ins Spiel schafften, desto mehr Pantheons wurden eingeführt. Anfangs hatten wir klare Rahmenbedingungen: SMITE war das Schlachtfeld der Götter – weshalb wir auch nur tatsächliche Götter und Göttinnen aus vergangenen Tagen hinzufügen wollten.

    Im Laufe der Zeit haben wir diese Bedingungen jedoch aufgeweicht. Das Team befand, dass König Artus aus der Artussage ein wunderbarer Kandidat für SMITE wäre. Er mag kein Gott sein, aber eine Sagengestalt ist er definitiv.

    Nach dem Artus-Pantheon folgte Cthulhu, der legendäre Große Alte mit den vielen Tentakeln. Die Gesetze von SMITE sind simpel: Wenn die Menschen an einen Gott glauben, wenn sie über ihn sprechen, wird er real – das gilt auch für modernere Einträge wie Cthulhu. Diese legendären Figuren aus Geschichte und Mythologie brachten dringend benötigten frischen kreativen Wind aufs Schlachtfeld und ermöglichten uns, noch MEHR Charaktere einzuführen, die nicht ins „Standard“-Muster passten.

    Während wir die Götterriege von SMITE stets weiter expandierten, wollten wir aber dennoch authentisch bleiben, weshalb diese Crossover-Charaktere nur als Skins und nicht als eigenständige Götter im Spiel auftreten. Wir glauben aber, dass die Community die Crossovers gut findet, weil sie auch die Kernideologie von SMITE widerspiegeln. Und wir begrüßen immer wieder gerne neue Spieler, deren Leidenschaft für die jeweiligen Marken, die wir so ins Spiel einfügen, genauso groß ist wie die unsere für die Pantheons in SMITE.

    Das erste Nickelodeon-Crossover in SMITE: Avatar.

    Das erste Nickelodeon-Crossover in SMITE war das legendäre „SMITE x Avatar – Der Herr der Elemente“-Crossover. Das Team bei Titan Forge Games steckt voller eingefleischter Avatar-Fans und hat sich enorm darüber gefreut, die Welt von Avatar in SMITE zum Leben zu erwecken. In diesem weltenverbindenden Crossover-Event mussten sich Aang, Zuko, Korra und Naga ihrer bis dato härtesten Prüfung stellen: dem Schlachtfeld der Götter.

    Das Projekt stellte das Team von Titan Forge vor etliche technische Herausforderungen, die es zu überwinden galt. Ein Beispiel: Wie verwandeln wir Merlin, einen großen Erwachsenen, in ein Kind (Aang aus Avatar – Der Herr der Elemente)? Wir hatten uns für einen Aang-Skin für Merlin entschieden, weil dieser ebenfalls mit verschiedenen „Elementen“ hantiert. Das würde wohl am besten zu Aangs Charakter passen, aber Merlin sah einfach überhaupt nicht wie Aang aus. Due Leute, die jeweils für Modellierung, Rigging und Animation verantwortlich waren, mussten wirklich zusammenarbeiten, um den Skin Wirklichkeit werden zu lassen. Aang erhielt daraufhin die interne Bezeichnung „Götterstufe“-Skin. In seinem Skin finden sich keine Basis-Assets von Merlin wieder. Das einzige, was ihn noch mit Merlin verbindet, ist das Timing der Fähigkeiten. Er wurde komplett aus dem Nichts erschaffen. Jeder einzelne Teil des Aang-Skins wurde neu angefertigt, um sicherzugehen, dass Aang auf bestmögliche Art und Weise im Spiel dargestellt werden kann. Wir haben hier bei Titan Forge einige riesige Fans der Serie im Team, weshalb es nicht zu schwierig war, Bezüge zu finden, die wir ins Spiel bringen konnten.

    Nach Avatar folgte ein weitere Nickelodeon-Klassiker: die Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In diesem Crossover sorgten Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael und Michelangelo mit jeder Menge unglaublicher Inhalte aus der klassischen Animationsserie für Aufsehen. Cowabunga!

    Weitere SMITE-Crossover-Hits:

    Ruby Rose, Blake Belladonna, Weiss Schnee und Yang Xiao Long aus der Hit-Animationsserie RWBY von RoosterTeeth waren im allerersten SMITE-Crossover mit von der Partie – und das mit gewaltigem Erfolg! Die Spieler feierten diese bombastischen Jägerinnen im Spiel und forderten weitere Crossover-Inhalte. SMITE betrat die Schattenwelt im „SMITE x Stranger Things“-Crossover, in dem vier Fanlieblinge aus „Stranger Things“ aufwarteten: Eleven, Hopper, der Gedankenschinder

    und der Demogorgon.

    Nickelodeon und SMITE treffen in einem brandneuen Crossover-Event auf dem Schlachtfeld der Götter aufeinander

    Die Transformers rollten 2021 aufs Schlachtfeld der Götter – mit Optimus Prime, Megatron und Starscream. Und nur kurz darauf sorgte das Team von Titan Forge mit dem Monstercat-Crossover erneut für Furore. In diesem basslastigen Crossover definierten wir mithilfe von Musik mehrere EDM-inspirierte Skins wie „Crab Rave Khepri“. Gleich im Anschluss an dieses Projekt in SMITE folgte das Rambo-Crossover im April 2022.

    Und unser letztes Crossover vor dem jetzigen war etwas vollkommen Neuartiges: ein Crossover mit Slipknot. In diesem gewaltigen Crossover fanden sich ganze NEUN neue Skins für die Götter in SMITE und dazu gab’s ein Musikpaket mit Original-Slipknot-Hymnen zum Headbangen. All diese Crossover gipfeln nun in unserem neuesten, unglaublichen Crossover: dem „SMITE x Nickelodeon“-Crossover-Event.

    Exklusives Angebot für PlayStation Plus-Mitglieder

    Zur Feier des Nickelodeon-Crossovers haben wir ein zeitlich begrenztes Angebote für alle PlayStation®Plus-Mitglieder zusammengestellt. Im Smite x Nickelodeon Plus Pack sind alle fünf Götter im Nickelodeon-Event enthalten (Eroberer Zim Amor, Rocko Danzaburou, XJ9 Freya, Pulvertoastmann Gilgamesch und Danny Phantom Janus) sowie die dazugehörigen Stimmenpakete. Das Angebot umfasst nicht die Nickelodeon-Skins oder kosmetischen Gegenstände.

    Website: LINK

  • Enter the Upside Down in Smite with the Stranger Things crossover tomorrow

    Enter the Upside Down in Smite with the Stranger Things crossover tomorrow

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    Eleven, Hopper, The Demogorgon, and The Mindflayer are not in Hawkins anymore. They’re in the Battleground of the Gods, as part of the all new Smite x Stranger Things Crossover event starting July 13 on PlayStation 4!

    Bringing Stranger Things to life in Smite has been a dream come true for our team, and I can’t wait to tell you all about how our dev team got turned Upside Down.

    Enter the Upside Down in Smite with the Stranger Things crossover tomorrow

    What is the crossover? 

    The Smite x Stranger Things crossover brings four fan-favorite characters from Stranger Things to life in Smite. Eleven, Hopper, The Demogorgon, and The Mind Flayer are all available as part of an all-new Battle Pass.

    Each Stranger Things character comes to life as an incredible skin for an existing Smite God: Eleven Scylla, Hopper Apollo, The Mind Flayer Sylvanus, and The Demogorgon Bakasura. When you purchase the Battle Pass, you’ll instantly unlock Hopper Apollo, or buy the Battle Pass Plus to instantly unlock everything up to The Demogorgon Bakasura. Of course, there are tons of free rewards as well — and a Prestige Track featuring 60 extra levels of goodies and a special 80’s mall-themed Starcourt Eleven Scylla.

    The Battle Pass is not all we have planned for this epic crossover. For the first time ever, we’re implementing a crossover into the environment of one of our game modes.

    When you take a look around the Arena map, you’ll notice that Stranger Things’ trademark Upside Down has seeped into the classic Roman coliseum. The skybox has been updated to a dark, doomed sky with The Mind Flayer looming over the Battleground. You can also find fun callbacks to the show like the flashing Christmas lights. Take a close look to see if you can find any surprises our environment artists may have hidden.

    Titan Forge Games loves Stranger Things

    When the team first heard about the Stranger Things crossover, we were beyond excited. Our studio includes some major superfans who wanted to get the characters just right. We knew from the start that Eleven had to have her iconic blindfold, and the Mind Flayer had to be as fleshy and creepy in-game as he was in the show. 

    I mean who throws a car, really?

    We start each crossover by focusing on our Gods’ abilities. If Eleven was to become Scylla, the Greek Horror of the Deep, how could we change her ultimate? We know that Eleven isn’t secretly hiding any dog-headed monsters, but Scylla’s iconic ultimate “I’m a Monster” sees those giant hounds attack her foes. How could we replace that ultimate with something true to Eleven?

    We sat down and watched a few episodes of Stranger Things, and we found our answer in Season 3. There’s an unforgettable scene where Eleven picks up a car with her abilities and throws it across the mall. It was one of our artists who first said, “What if that was Eleven Scylla’s ultimate?”  It was challenging to get the car to feel equal to the gameplay mechanics of the hounds (i.e hitting the target similarly, audio cues) but once the team saw it in playtest, we knew it was the path forward. 

    From God to Monster

    The Roman Keeper of the Wild Sylvanus is a God deeply entwined with nature… while The Mind Flayer is a monster who is an affront against nature. But as we looked closely at Stranger Things, we realized this unlikely pairing was the perfect fit to bring The Mind Flayer to life in Smite.

    Sylvanus’s peaceful tree is replaced by the fleshy tendrils of The Mind Flayer. Watch closely and you’ll even notice that the tendrils go in and out of his body, much like how The Mind Flayer absorbed and changed body parts in the show. The ability Nature’s Grasp is changed from a grasping vine to a slimy tendril, reaching out from The Mind Flayer’s mouth  to grab unsuspecting foes. It’s creepy yet really cool. 

    These are just a few changes that the team has put into the game and I can’t wait for players to get in the game and check everything out. If you’re a fan of the show, you’ll love the callbacks we made, and if you’re just a Smite fan who has never seen Stranger Things you’ll still love these creative takes on your favorite Gods. 

    Special offer for PlayStation Plus members

    To celebrate the Stranger Things crossover, we’ve put together a limited time offer for all PlayStation®Plus Members. The Smite x Stranger Things Mega Plus Pack unlocks all four Gods featured in the Battle Pass, their Voice Packs, 5000 Battle Pass Points, a 30 day Account Booster, and 10,000 Viewer Points for the Viewer Store. Plus: You can unlock a Daily Deal bundle of your choice, containing three great cosmetics chosen just for you. Visit the Deals tab in the Store to redeem your Deal of the Day Token. The Stranger Things Mega Plus Pack is a great way to get started on the Battle Pass! You’ll need to purchase the Battle Pass though to unlock the Stranger Things skins.

    I hope you all log in tomorrow to claim your Smite x Stranger Things Mega Plus Pack, and to check out this incredible crossover. Our team was thrilled to bring these four Stranger Things characters to life and I can’t wait for you to experience them in the Battleground of the Gods — Upside Down or rightside up.

    Website: LINK

  • Smite Mulan Plus Bundle Launches Today, Free for PS Plus Members

    Smite Mulan Plus Bundle Launches Today, Free for PS Plus Members

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    With the recent release of our 108th God, Smite has broken new ground with the first-ever playable character based not on mythology or ancient legend, but on history: Hua Mulan, the Ascendant Warrior. To celebrate Mulan’s arrival, we are excited to announce the new Smite Mulan Plus Bundle — available free to all PlayStation Plus members. This incredible bundle features exciting content that celebrates Smite’s Chinese Pantheon.

    Mulan joins over 100 other Gods in Smite, the world’s most popular action multiplayer online battle arena. Choose from Gods spanning over a dozen Pantheons, including Greek, Norse, Japanese, Voodoo, and, of course, Chinese. The Battleground of the Gods has never been more exciting – or deadlier! And best of all, Smite is absolutely free to download and play on PS4.

    What’s included in the bundle, you ask? The Smite Mulan Plus Bundle unlocks the following content:

    • Mulan
    • Nu Wa
    • Empress Nu Wa Skin
    • Master Guan Fu Guan Yu Skin
    • 3-Day Account Booster
    • 100 Gems

    Who is Mulan, and why are we so excited about her release? Hua Mulan is a well known legendary figure who heroically took her father’s place in the army of China. Disguising herself as a man, she worked relentlessly to rise through the ranks, maintaining this pretense for 12 years. At the end of 12 years of service, she was offered a high rank, but turned it down in favor of returning home to her family. But that was not the end of the end of her story… or her fight. For now, a new danger threatens her land, and Hua Mulan must once more take up her weapons in defense of her home.

    Mulan’s inherent skill as a fighter was honed with over a decade of intense training and battlefield experience. Not content to master a single weapon in her army’s arsenal, she would go on to perfect her skill with the sword, spear, and longbow. In Smite, Mulan wields all three of these weapons in combat to deadly effect, combining their power in her appropriately named Divine Mastery ultimate ability to deal truly devastating damage to her opponents.

    Redeem the Smite Mulan Plus Bundle on PS4 today to play Mulan free, and enjoy the rest of the content celebrating our Chinese Pantheon!

    Website: LINK