Paladins Coming To Nintendo Switch On June 12th [UPDATE] Now Free-To-Play

Hi-Rez Studios has confirmed that Paladins will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 12th. The Paladins Founder’s Pack is available to pre-load right now for $24.99 on the Switch eShop. A free-to-play version of Paladins will be offered later this year. The game is game runs at 60fps and is also cross-play, which is a nice addition.

Join 25+ million players in Paladins, the free-to-play fantasy team-based shooter sensation. Wield guns and magic as a legendary Champion of the Realm, customizing your core set of abilities to play exactly how you want to play.

Fantastic Champions

Paladins is set in a vibrant fantasy world and features a diverse cast of Champions ranging from sharpshooting humans to mech-riding goblins, mystical elves, and jetpack-clad dragons. Each Champion brings a unique set of abilities to the battlefield and new Champions are regularly added to Paladins, keeping the game exciting.

Free-to-Play

Paladins is completely Free-to-Play. Anything that affects gameplay can be unlocked simply by playing, with cosmetic items available for purchase.

Build Your Deck

No matter what your playstyle is, you’ll find it in Paladins. With Paladins’ deckbuilding system, you can become an iron sights sniper, a grenade-slinging explosives expert, or a track star with an assault rifle – all as the same Champion. Choose from dozens of cards to customize your abilities and make each Champion your own.

Customize Your Champion

Ancient Goddess. Interstellar bounty hunter. Cutthroat pirate. Frost giant. You can be all of these and more in Paladins. Choose from hundreds of skins already available in Paladins or find a new favorite in each update.

Paladins will be available as a free-to-play game later this year. Founders get early access, immediately unlock all Champions and their voice packs now and forever, and receive exclusive cosmetics.

UPDATE - If you have been on the Nintendo Switch eShop today you may have noticed that Paladins is now free to download on Nintendo’s latest system. It seems like it was stealth release. 

Paladins Getting Battle Royale Mode Called Paladins: Battlegrounds

The free team-based shooter Paladins is getting a battle royale mode called Paladins: Battlegrounds. The mode features 100 players and their teams fighting over loot to be the last ones standing. The mode will take place on a map much larger (around 300x larger) than the average Paladins map. The mode will also let players choose their character class and will allow the use of character abilities, as well as mounts.

Join your fellow Champions to explore, loot, and survive on a massive map in Paladins: Battlegrounds - the first-ever hero shooter battle royale! pic.twitter.com/Zhoa8S5Zkz

— Paladins: The Game (@PaladinsGame) January 4, 2018

Paladins: Champions of the Realm Open Beta Now Available For PS4 And Xbox One

Hi-Rez Studios Paladins: Champions of the Realm is now in open beta on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The beta allows PS4 and Xbox One players to battle in 4 different game modes. To celebrate its launch, Hi-Rez Studios has released a new cinematic trailer, which you can check out below:

For those that don’t know, Paladins: Champions of the Realm features 24 playable Champions, each Champion can be adjusted to specialize in different offensive or defensive abilities. An assortment of different cosmetic items are available for further customization as well. In other words, a free to play Overwatch.

Paladins Is Coming To PS4 And Xbox One

Hi-Rez Studios has announced that the free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter, Paladins, is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Signups for for the closed console beta are available for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One users. The game's been on PC for the past 2 weeks.