PowerUp! - "Although SMITE Tactics is currently in a very early alpha, there’s no denying that Hi-Rez has hit upon a winning formula. Combining the addictive deck building and card collecting of HearthStone with the strategy and forward thinking of titles like Fire Emblem and XCOM is a stroke of genius."
Hi-Rez Studios announces plans for the Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics console release and opens signups for the game's closed alpha test.
DreamHack Valencia is the stage for a number of Hi-Rez Studios game lineup announcements, including news for Paladins, SMITE, and SMITE Tactics.
Smite Tactics is Hi-Rez Studios' foray into the DCG (digital card game) space. Like other recent entries into this space by larger studios Hi-Rez based the game on one of their other IPs - in this case, Smite. Currently in closed beta testing, the card game adaptation borrows heavily from Blizzard's Hearthstone for a base framework, but then heads in its own own direction.
