Oceania gets a taste of eSports - Smite offering global support

Smite ramps up its local support in the Oceanic scene, following Blizzard as one of the main developers supporting the lonely Aussies.

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Since the dawn of eSports, poor old Oceania has been heavily neglected in receiving invites, qualifiers or any chances to enter global gaming competitions. In a move to capture a new audience, HiRez Studios have just announced that players from this region will now have the ability to qualify for the Smite world championships, season 2.

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This free, Multilayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) 3rd-person game has begun a massive push into the Australian market - after a positive showing at PAX Australia 2014 and the recent acquisition of well-known fighting games player and organizer Daniel Chlebowczyk, they're looking to give the locals something that they've been wanting for ages - international exposure.

Australian and New Zealand-based teams will qualify through an online tournament, conducted on CyberGamer - leading to an Oceanic finals and then eventually the global event.

They're also running a "Breakfast of the Gods" live viewing of the first Smite global championships to celebrate. This will see community members all gather in a social platform to watch the event unfold, think of it something like a Superbowl or FIFA world cup finals, but for a video game instead of 'real life' sport.

We'll cover any major advancements in the local scene as they progress, it's always great to see developers support their games further - following somewhat of the Valve, Riot Games and Blizzard model. Nudge nudge EA games, it's time for you to step up to the plate with your Battlefield franchise!

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