This year’s Hello-Rez Expo, which occurred at DreamHack Atlanta, was Hello-Rez Studios‘ most-stacked occasion up to now. Not solely housing the world championships for each Paladins and SMITE, there have been community initiatives and a bevy of exciting bulletins that outlined the future of the studio’s roster of video games.
Now that the event has been and gone in what seemed like a flash, there’s a lot to unpack. Be part of us as we undergo the busy weekend and see what went down.
$300,000 (£231,360) was on the line at this year’s Paladins World Championship and it was Ninjas in Pyjamas that took home the lion’s share, though it wasn’t straightforward by any means.
The top eight groups all deserved to be at the event in their own proper however just one might come away with the trophy - it came right down to which staff was the very best on the day. Ninjas in Pyjamas route to glory wasn’t an easy one either, starting with Renegades in the quarterfinals. A grueling 4-2 victory pushed the eventual victors forward into the semifinals where they’d face a relentless Virtus.pro, though another 4-2 win saw Ninjas in Pyjamas put themselves in a good place to take it all.
Pittsburgh Knights had been the other grand finalists, having taken down Natus Vincere and Team Envy on their means. When all of it boiled right down to this tense best-of-seven finale, Ninjas in Pyjamas have been the ones to indicate up and cement themselves as the very best Paladins squad on the planet.
Here are the whole standings for this year’s Paladins World Championship:
1. Ninjas in Pyjamas
2. Pittsburgh Knights
3-4. Group Envy, Virtus.pro
5-8. Kanga Esports, Renegades, Spacestation Gaming, Natus Vincere
SK Gaming emerged victorious on this year’s SMITE World Championship, exhibiting that they peaked at the right time in the season. After ending each of this year’s phases in seventh place, they managed to battle their method via the bracket to take home the trophy.
It wasn’t essentially plain-sailing for the facet, nonetheless. Going through off against Splyce within the quarterfinals, the collection finished 2-1 of their favour to allow them to progress. From there, they confronted a hungry Renegades facet, and whereas they overcame them, was a grudge match that finished 3-2 in their favour. Their grand finals match-up was towards Team RivaL by which they'd less problems than of their earlier collection, managing to come back out with a 3-1 victory and the title of SMITE world champions!
Here are the whole standings for this year’s SMITE World Championship:
1. SK Gaming
2. Workforce RivaL
3-4. Renegades, Dignitas
5-8. eUnited, Splyce, Pittsburgh Knights, Sanguine Esports
Bulletins
Paladins
Throughout 2019, Paladins slowly however surely unleashed 4 new champions for players to have enjoyable with, and that pattern will continue into 2020. For these who are impatiently awaiting these new additions, nonetheless, Tiberius, the Weapon Grasp is on the horizon. Coming in January 2020, the damage champion is full to the brim with wit, sarcasm, and harmful weaponry.
Next 12 months, followers may even be capable to rock four new skins as designed by the neighborhood itself. Darkish Monarch Lian, Monkey King Talus, Soulbriar Grover, and Ska’Drin Ash are all on their method in 2020 and can be obtainable in the primary battle cross of Season 3.
Hi-Rez Studios can even continue the Hunt in the new 12 months, addressing more issues to ensure Paladins is at the highest of its game.
SMITE
Paladins isn’t the one recreation that’s receiving new playable characters! A trailer for the next God - who’s a viking, nonetheless - was released, with Hello-Rez Studios unveiling Heimdallr, The Vigilant.
More Gods might be coming to SMITE too, although they’re solely hinted at by way of a 2020 God Lineup teaser. Who are you able to spot?
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