Paladins is a First Person Shooter game developed by Hi-Rez Studios, creators of the MOBA SMITE. The game is rooted in a colorful sci-fi fantasy setting featuring Champions, playable characters that have their own unique fire-function and abilities. Combat in Paladins is also nearly entirely skillshot-based, meaning projectiles can be dodged. Although each champion has its own personality and core skills, to get around Paladins' Maps the real character variation comes from a deckbuilding Cards System that augments a champion in different ways.
Closed beta phase began on November 17, 2015. The game officially went into open beta on September 16, 2016. The PC version of Paladins can be downloaded through the official website and also through Steam. The Founder's Pack can be obtained from the Paladins store. There are also Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions currently in development.
You can read an article with information about how Hi-Rez makes their games and what can be expected during this beta period in this thread from the official forums.
If you have an issue with the installation, please visit the installation troubleshooting thread on the official forums.
Recommended Specs
The recommended specs for the game are:
- OS Win 7/8/10 64 bit
- Quad core Intel or AMD
- 4GB RAM - 1GB Video RAM
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 650+ or ATI Radeon 6950+
Note: These requirements are subject to change. One of the goals of the beta is to optimize performance of Paladins for as many machines as possible before launch.