Everyone has a fighting chance
Earlier this summer, Hi-Rez announced that Paladins would be coming to Nintendo Switch, but that a free to play version would not be available until later in the summer. As of today, that F2P version of the game is now out and players can download the game from the Nintendo eShop.
Hi-Rez Studios has announced the release of Paladins: Champions of the Realm, its version of the hero-shooter, on Nintendo Switch. It was rumored to be coming last week, but was confirmed today as part of the Nintendo E3 2018 Showcase. It will feature cross-platform multiplayer and 60 FPS.
For Paladins fans who want their game on the go, we have good news for you today: Hi-Rez has announced that Paladins will arrive on Nintendo Switch on June 12th. Paladins will run at 60 fps and will allow cross play between the Switch and XBox One versions of the game.
Paladins has been updated to bring a brand new support hero into the game. Named Furia, the Angel of Vengeance, she has come to fight the Abyss and avenge her fallen sister. The new hero comes as part of the Rise of Furia event that sees players descend into the Abyss and work to escape.
If you played in the Paladins beta, you’ll definitely want to log in any time between today and May 31st to take possession of a free gift of 200 Crystals in thanks for participation. With over 25M of you out there, that’s over $100M worth of Crystals! The gift is being given in celebration of the full launch of Paladins.
Hi-Rez has announced that Paladins will officially leave beta behind after 2.5 years. Launch day will come on May 8th along with a two week celebration that will feature devs giving away up to $100M in in-game currency. Any player who has taken part in beta testing can log into the game between May 8th and 31st to receive 200 crystals for free. Lastly, fans can look forward to a special launch eSports tournament in Las Vegas.
Hi-Rez has announced that Paladins will officially leave early access behind after 2.5 years. Launch day will come on May 8th along with a two week celebration that will feature devs giving away up to $100M in in-game currency. Any player who has taken part in beta testing can log into the game between May 8th and 31st to receive 200 crystals for free. Lastly, fans can look forward to a special launch eSports tournament in Las Vegas.
You may remember Paladins: Realm Royale that briefly debuted earlier this year as ‘Battlegrounds’. In the latest round of closed alpha testing that took place for a very limited amount of time this weekend, the battle royale mode has been renamed “Realm Royale”. While we don’t have a ton of details about a lot of the mechanics, the team did provide some new information about the Forging System.
Hi-Rez President Stew Chisam has taken aim at Blizzard’s Overwatch over what he perceives is a similarity between a character in Paladins and the newest OW hero, Brigitte Lindohlm. Chisam sent out a tweet with an image comparing Brigitte and the Paladins character, Ash. “If I happened to notice and point out any similarities between these two characters, would that make me the Pot calling the Kettle black or the Kettle calling the Pot black? This will keep me up tonight.”
Paladins Executive Producer Chris Larson has penned an extensive ‘state of the game’ letter for Paladins that addresses several key issues for the game and in the community. Most notably, Larson writes that the controversial game system that came with the Cards Unbound update will be rolled back in favor of a “new system that [he] believe[s] the community will be really excited about”.