MOBA
Smite
SMITE is Hi-Rez's third-person mythology-themed MOBA where players control gods from Greek, Egyptian, Norse, and other pantheons in team-based arena battles.
What is Smite?
Is Smite down? SMITE is a third-person mythological MOBA developed by Titan Forge Games (a division of Hi-Rez Studios), released in March 2014. Unlike traditional top-down MOBAs such as League of Legends or Dota 2, SMITE is played from an over-the-shoulder third-person perspective, making it feel more like an action game than a strategy game. Players control gods, goddesses, and mythological figures from cultures including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Chinese, Roman, and dozens more, competing in 5v5 arena and conquest matches.
SMITE built a loyal player base drawn to its unique perspective and its deep roster of mythological characters, growing to tens of millions of registered accounts. Hi-Rez announced SMITE 2 — a full Unreal Engine 5 rebuild — in 2023, running it in parallel with the original game through a conversion programme that transferred original SMITE cosmetic purchases to SMITE 2. This parallel development strategy creates an unusual dual-service situation where both games share Hi-Rez's infrastructure simultaneously.
SMITE server issues typically present as matchmaking queues that never complete, players being unable to reconnect to matches after crashes, god unlock progress and gem purchases failing to reflect correctly, or authentication failures through Hi-Rez's account system. Cross-platform play and progression across multiple Hi-Rez titles adds additional complexity to authentication troubleshooting.
If SMITE is down, Outage.gg tracks SMITE server status and outage history in real time. If SMITE is down or matchmaking is broken, visit the live status page for community reports and subscribe for an instant notification when service is restored.
Common Smite Problems
Issues users most frequently report when Smite is having problems.
Login failures
Players are unable to sign in, receiving authentication errors or being stuck on loading screens.
Matchmaking problems
Unable to find or join matches, long queue times, or errors when trying to connect to game servers.
Disconnections mid-session
Getting unexpectedly kicked from active sessions, losing in-game progress or items.
In-game store & purchases
Cannot load the in-game store, complete purchases, or received items are not appearing in inventory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Smite outages and server status.
You can check the live Smite server status at outage.gg/services/smite. The page shows real-time community-submitted outage reports, an hourly trend chart, and the current health status.
Smite can stop working for a number of reasons including scheduled maintenance windows, unexpected server failures, network infrastructure problems, or DDoS attacks. Check the live status page on Outage.gg for the latest community reports to see if others are experiencing the same issue.
Go to outage.gg/services/smite and click the "Report an Issue" button. Your report is counted immediately and helps confirm whether a problem is widespread. Reports from multiple users trigger a status change visible to everyone watching the page.
Click the "Notify Me" bell button on the Smite status page at outage.gg/services/smite. Create a free account and we will send you an email the moment Smite comes back online — no app download required.
Many services maintain official status pages with planned maintenance notices. Outage.gg aggregates real-time community-reported outages which often surface faster than official channels.
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