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First-person shooter (FPS) is a video game genre which is centered on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through a first-person perspective; that is, the player experiences the action through the eyes of the protagonist.

The first-person shooter shares common traits with other shooter games, which in turn fall under the heading action game.

From the genre's inception, advanced 3D or pseudo-3D graphics have challenged hardware development, and multiplayer gaming has been integral.

Hi-Rez Studios is an independent, privately held video game developer based in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States.

The company was established in 2005 by Erez Goren and Todd Harris.

Hi-Rez Studios' games include the squad-based shooter Global Agenda, the critically acclaimed , the third-person MOBA Smite and the Hero shooter .

In 2012, Hi-Rez Studios was recognized as a Top 30 Video-Game Developer by Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra.

Hi-Rez are the current owners of the Metaltech license, including Battledrome, , Starsiege, the series, and the Tribes series.

With the exception of Battledrome, and Cyberstorm, the games were released as freeware by Hi-Rez.

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

There are several kinds of free-to-play games, but the most common is based on the freemium software model.

For freemium games, users are granted access to a fully functional game, but must pay microtransactions to access additional content.

Free-to-play can be contrasted with pay to play, in which payment is required before using a service for the first time.

Smite is a third-person multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Hi-Rez Studios for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

In Smite, players control a god, goddess, or other mythological figure and take part in team based combat, using abilities and tactics against other player-controlled gods and non-player-controlled minions.

The game has multiple PvP modes, many playable characters, and has a successful esports scene with multiple tournaments, including the annual Smite World Championship which has a large US$1 million dollar prize pool.

Paladins: Champions of the Realm is a free-to-play multiplayer Hero shooter video game released in open beta on September 16, 2016 as an early access product by Hi-Rez Studios.