MOBA games continue to take over as 'Smite' arrives on Xbox

By Tim Biggs
Updated August 24 2015 - 10:08am, first published July 6 2015 - 4:29pm
The scene at <i>Dota 2</i>'s The International event last year, which took place in Seattle and had a total prize pool of almost $US11 million.
The scene at <i>Dota 2</i>'s The International event last year, which took place in Seattle and had a total prize pool of almost $US11 million.
Winners are crowned at the <i>League of Legends</i> world championships last year in Seoul.
Winners are crowned at the <i>League of Legends</i> world championships last year in Seoul.
Smite makes the MOBA more accessible to newcomers with a familiar behind-the-character perspective. An Xbox version is launching this week.
Smite makes the MOBA more accessible to newcomers with a familiar behind-the-character perspective. An Xbox version is launching this week.

When it comes to MOBA games like Dota 2 and League of Legends, there are generally two types of people: those who don't get it, and those who know the mechanics and attributes of the more than 100 playable Dota 2 characters off by heart.

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