Now however, Hi-Rez is moving away from its tried and tested formula, as Smite's 99th and 100th playable characters will be King Arthur and Merlin.

While Arthur and Merlin aren't strictly gods, they "fit within Smite's rules of mythology and legendary characters." As well as the two new characters, Smite is getting a new Arena map.

Onto the new gods! Well, not all of them are gods. The 99th and 100th characters to join Smite’s mega-pantheon are King Arthur and Merlin, who probably don’t need much of an introduction.

SMITE 's tagline--"Battleground of the Gods"--doesn't really ring true as the two newest characters to come to the game are King Arthur and Merlin. King Arthur will apparently feature a brand-new ...

Smite was first released in 2014 and is now available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Last year, we also called it one of the Top 10 Free-To-Play Games on Steam.

Smite is once again looking further afield for new characters to add to its MOBA brawls. Not satisfied with just drawing from religion and mythology, Hi-Rez has been borrowing deities and ...