Paladins (video game)
| Paladins: Champions of the Realm | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Hi-Rez Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Hi-Rez Studios |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One macOS |
| Release | November 17, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Paladins: Champions of the Realm is a free-to-play multiplayer Hero shooter video game released in open beta on September 16, 2016 by Hi-Rez Studios.
Closed beta began on November 17, 2015. The game went into open beta on September 16, 2016. The game also went into open beta on both consoles on May 3, 2017.
Paladins provides various characters, called champions, for the players to choose during their multiplayer sessions. Each of these champions fall into one of the following categories: Front Line, Damage, Support and Flank. Being a team-based shooter, players must rely on strategy, character knowledge, coordination and teamwork in order to attain victory. Players may use VGS, along with text and voice chat to communicate. A good team will have a balanced choice of classes that will support each other during the game.
There are 28 champions in Paladins, 8 of which are available from the start for new players to choose. More are slated for release in 2017.
There are different gameplay modes for Paladins:
The Competitive game mode is unlocked for players once they have 12 champions over Mastery level 4. Competitive only features the Siege game mode. However, at the start of the match, players must choose their champions one by one. First one player chooses. Then, two players from the opposing team choose. Then two players from the team opposing the last choose. This continues until the last player (from the team opposing the one that has first pick) has a role. This challenges the teams to try and counter-build each other by specifically choosing certain champions. Competitive games also affects a player's Competitive rating.
Within a week of its release on Steam, the game had attracted 800,000 downloads and was one of the top 10 most popular games by concurrent users on the service.
In response to accusations that the game is an Overwatch clone, Hi-Rez COO Todd Harris said that "Overwatch was not the inspiration for Paladins", and "the game that deserves the most credit is Team Fortress 2".
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