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The latest Path of Exile 2 news, updates and opinion pieces from the Out of Games team.
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Path of Exile 2 is now Steam Deck Verified, so you can battle through Wraeclast on the move. Grab the Early Access Key today or wait for the free-to-play launch on December 11.
Path of Exile 2 has crossed one million pre-launch registrations, unlocking the free Soulflame Weapon Effect for all who sign up before the December 11 full release.
Path of Exile 2's new Forbidden Rites event league launches at 1PM PDT on September 4th alongside the 0.5.5 patch, bringing a fresh economy and exclusive challenges. Here's how to join.
Gamescom was a huge event, and it's easy for some things to get lost when there's so much to talk about. We're here to recap everything that we saw and bring you up to speed on all of the new game announcements.
Grinding Gear Games has set Path of Exile 2’s 1.0 launch for December 11, 2026, and confirmed swords are coming with a wave of new skills. More details are expected at ExileCon on November 7–8, featuring deep dives and new demos.
An exclusive Path of Exile 2 reveal is happening at gamescom 2026 during Opening Night Live on August 25 - here's when it airs and where to watch.
After a year and a half of testing, Grinding Gear Games convinced Nvidia to fix Path of Exile 2's shader crash bug by shipping the studio's entire test rig - PC, monitor, mouse, and keyboard - to Nvidia's engineers.
Path of Exile 2's first ExileCon Qualifiers start August 6 with four weekly events, leading to a live championship final in New Zealand. Here are the dates and how to join.
PoE 2 streamer Empyriangaming and friends built the most expensive minion setups imaginable, spawned 2,000 skeletons, tanked their frame rate, and lured traders into a skeleton pit.
Path of Exile 2’s 0.5.4 patch brings a new Expedition-focused Atlas Passive Tree for Runes of Aldur, plus fresh uniques, new Atziri’s Temple currency, and Liquid Verisium to jump straight into Runic Remnant encounters. It also introduces unique skill level scaling so uniques remain usable at lower levels while their granted skills scale to your requirements.
Path of Exile 2’s Return of the Ancients launch brings back two weeks of Twitch Drops: watch 3 hours in Week 1 to earn the Arbiter of Ash Waypoint, then 3 hours in Week 2 for Wendigo’s Crown Helmet Attachment—both usable in PoE1 too. You can also get the Verisium Parasite Pet by buying or gifting 2 Twitch subs during the event window.
Path of Exile 2 is free to play from May 29 through June 1 to celebrate the 0.5.0 Return of the Ancients expansion, with full access across PC and Xbox. Play during the weekend to earn two cosmetics, and grab Early Access Keys at 50% off for the next two weeks if you want to keep going.
