The SMITE World Championship prize pool is a crowdfunded effort fueled by the Odyssey, an in-game promotion which sells exclusive content to SMITE players. Each microtransaction generated by the Odyssey contributes directly to the overall jackpot that eight teams from around the world will battle for in front of a live auditorium and online audience next month. The Odyssey will continue to add to the final payout of the SWC in the coming weeks. The final sum - which is still growing - will be awarded in front of the world at the conclusion of the SWC, January 9 – 11, 2015 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta.
How does Hi-Rez celebrate this milestone? They relesaed a new developer diary that takes a look back at the history of the game.
You'll be able to watch the SWC on their Twitch page starting January 9. Those that are physically in attendance will get to try out Smite on the Xbox One for the first time ever.
