In January, developer Hi-Rez Studios officially announced SMITE 2, its upcoming sequel to the popular mythology-themed MOBA game. While the sequel, like the original, will be a free-to-play title, Hi-Rez has launched three paid Founders Packs for SMITE 2 this week They include some additional in-game content, some level-up bonuses, and access to all of the game’s god characters forever.

Well, the launch of these Founders Packs, which range in cost from $29.99 to $99.99, has SMITE 2 To Topped the list of best-selling games on Valve’s Steam right now It’s very unusual for a game to top the Steam sales charts that hasn’t been released and probably won’t for at least a few months. The same Founders Packs are also available for purchase from the Epic Games Store, along with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S consoles and Sony’s PlayStation 5 console.

Hi-Rez also announced that the first closed alpha test for SMITE 2 Will take place sometime in May. People who purchase the game’s Founders Packs are guaranteed access to these closed alpha test periods before the open beta test runs sometime later in 2024. If you don’t purchase a Founders Pack, you may still be able to gain access to the closed alpha tests through key giveaways on social media.

the original to strike The game first launched on PC in 2014 and then expanded to consoles over the next few years. In 2020, Hi-Rez announced that the first SMITE game had been played by 40 million gamers.

SMITE 2 Created from the ground up to be a true sequel, running on Unreal Engine 5. Players will not be able to directly transfer their content and progress from the original game to the sequel, but it will be used to help generate additional in-game currency and special unlocks SMITE 2.