The MOBA revolution might finally make its way to console.
Microsoft announced during its Gamescom press conference today that Smite, the PC multiplayer online battle arena game, is coming to Xbox One. This will be the MOBA’s first console release.
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MOBAs have recently dominated the PC gaming landscape, but they haven’t made much of an impact on consoles yet. Dota 2 and League of Legends have never had console ports.
We don’t currently have a release date for Smite on Xbox One.
