{"id":35442,"date":"2018-07-25T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_is_now_available_as_a_free_download_on_switch"},"modified":"2018-07-25T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T14:50:00","slug":"paladins-is-now-available-as-a-free-download-on-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/25\/paladins-is-now-available-as-a-free-download-on-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Paladins Is Now Available As A Free Download On Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_is_now_available_as_a_free_download_on_switch\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_is_now_available_as_a_free_download_on_switch\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"paladins.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_will_be_completely_free-to-play_on_nintendo_switch_starting_from_tomorrow\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_will_be_completely_free-to-play_on_nintendo_switch_starting_from_tomorrow\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"paladins.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The hugely popular, first-person hero shooter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/paladins_-_founders_pack\"><strong>Paladins<\/strong><\/a> is now available to download for free on Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, Paladins has only been available on the console through purchasing the Founder&#8217;s Pack, a digital bundle which\u00a0gives players early access to the game, immediately unlocking all Champions and their voice packs, and even rewards you with some exclusive cosmetics. The game already has a free-to-play system in place, with purchases only being available for cosmetic additions, but this new release gets rid of the need to buy your way in to start playing.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_is_now_available_as_a_free_download_on_switch\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/paladins_is_now_available_as_a_free_download_on_switch\/attachment\/1\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"25-07-2018, 15.44.png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Alongside today\u2019s free-to-play transition, Paladins has released its newest Champion: The deadly ninja Koga.\u00a0Koga wields both dual SMGs and claws, climbing behind enemy lines before reigning destruction. Koga is the first champion with no cooldowns on his abilities; instead, he spends energy to use abilities whenever he sees an opportunity to strike.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll soon be hosting a livestream\u00a0to celebrate the occasion, too, giving you the chance to take on our\u00a0<em>lovely\u00a0<\/em>video master Alex Olney &#8211; you might even be able to get your hands on some fantastic prizes in the process. More details can be found in the video below.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"resize\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/df0pQEyFtGY?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t yet jumped into the fun, this would be an ideal time to see what Paladins is all about for yourself. We really enjoyed the game in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/paladins_-_founders_pack\">our review<\/a>, noting the \u00a325 Founder&#8217;s Pack charge as one of the relatively few drawbacks surrounding the game&#8217;s Switch release.<\/p>\n<p><em>Let us know if you&#8217;ll be giving this free-to-play hit a spin with a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hugely popular, first-person hero shooter Paladins is now available to download for free on Nintendo Switch. 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