Feature
Mass games industry job losses in 2023, but is the end in sight?
Not counting the losses at Alphabet, these collective layoffs surpass 3000 jobs
Company Profile
Hi-Rez Studios
Website
www.hirezstudios.com/
About
Hi-Rez Studios, located just outside of Atlanta, GA, was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment and is now one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast United States. Our games include the squad-based shooter Global Agenda, the critically acclaimed Tribes: Ascend, and SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods.
Articles featuring Hi-Rez Studios
Design
The magic that makes mobile UI look good and feel great
Leanne Bayley of Atomhawk Advance chatted about the UX and UI design that goes into games, and touched on how mobile differs
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team tackles big money and two stories, about cancelled development and story innovation, from Develop: Brighton this time around...
Live-ops
Trevor Williams of RallyHere: "We want to ensure that we can democratise live ops games for any size studio."
The chief revenue officer for the live service platform spoke to us about humble beginnings at Hi-Rez and plans for the future
Launches
How Hi-Rez Studios learned from not launching Rogue Company: Elite
With the game's demise - or at least permanent hold - the lessons learned by Hi-Rez were shared with others
Development
Rogue Company: Elite’s global launch on indefinite hold
Hi-Rez revealed the news at a talk for Develop: Brighton 2023
Restructuring
Hi-Rez announces layoffs in studios, dissolving Rogue Company: Elite developer First Watch Games
Right now it's not entirely clear who will take over development of the mobile title
New Partnership
Live service platform RallyHere forms partnership with Prophecy Games
The platform aims to ease the development of cross-platform titles
Announcements
Rogue Company comes to mobile with Rogue Company: Elite
The Hero Shooter comes to mobile with the release of Rogue Company: Elite with pre-registration now open
Growth
Hi-Rez Studios expands UK presence with Red Beard Games
"Our intent with Red Beard Games is to ensure it can function independently, creatively and with all the agility of a small studio"
Uk Special
Region Focus: "Brighton is missing a giant like EA - but that might be a good thing"
Local firms big and small give us the down low on what is happening in this region's games scene
Whoops
"Lack of oversight" to blame for Overwatch art in Paladins Strike ad
Hi-Rez art director was swift to assure that the matter was being looked into
Paladins Strike
Hi-Rez Studios soft-launches mobile MOBA take on PC shooter Paladins Strike
Showing better signs of life then SMITE Rivals
Strike Two
Hi-Rez Studios returns to mobile with Paladins Strike
Team shooter based off its popular PC title
Rivals On Hold
Hi-Rez Studios halts development on Smite Rivals to focus on PC projects
Needs significant additional development
Hi-rez Interview
Hi-Rez talks its biggest mobile game yet in SMITE Rivals, eSports and building a community
We chat to the game's Lead Designer Brian Grayson
Smite Royale
Hi-Rez Studios reveals Clash Royale-challenger SMITE Rivals
Beta signups now open
Time To Compete
Smite dev Hi-Rez on three months of learning about the nascent mobile eSports market
COO Todd Harris is playing a waiting game
Thinking Beyond Moba
Hi-Rez Studios' Todd Harris on why its debut mobile eSports game is Jetpack Fighter not Smite
Mobile eSports are inevitable
New Frontier
Smite developer Hi-Rez targets the mobile eSports market with launch of Jetpack Fighter
First mobile game from leading MOBA dev hints at future of mobile eSports
Against The Odds
8 things you need to do to become a successful eSports developer
Smite dev Hi-Rez shares insights