You’ll often hear Hi-Rez described as a company living in Blizzard’s shadow. Sometimes, that rings true. Other times, they go ahead and reveal a black female character for Paladins the week after Overwatch fails to – a character named Imani, a mobile damage dealer that can turn into a dragon. You win this round, Hi-Rez.
They’ve also revealed plans for the Assembly of Champions, an elected group of eight players who’ll collaborate with the devs from the start of next year. I’m at the Hi-Rez Expo in Atlanta, and had the chance to ask Paladins brand director Alex Cantatore about both dragons and democracy.