Path of Exile 3.26 Expansion Timeline

3.26 when GGG? SSF can keep me occupied only this long https://imgur.com/a/RcNhyEI

They are not capable of maintaining both games at the same time. Now, POE1 leagues will last 6 to 9 months because POE2 is a priority, and little by little, those who prefer POE1 will not return if this continues. Nobody wants a six-month league. Many players leave the league after three weeks or a month because they’ve already done everything. If they expect to keep POE1 going for so many months with the same league, it’s not going to work...

In my personal opinion, and without intending to offend, if you can’t maintain both games, you shouldn’t have made two games. You have many loyal POE1 players who don’t like POE2. I suppose it’s better to lose those players to improve POE2? A strange logic, but it’s clear that POE1 is no longer a priority. Using a mechanic from a previous league to stretch out the current one only confirms what I’m saying: you don’t have the resources, ability, or desire to dedicate time to POE1, just to improve POE2.

Anyway, I still hold onto a tiny ray of hope that POE1 will return with a good league and that it will only last 3 or 4 months (as was customary in recent leagues) before releasing another one. Because if you drag out another league in such a... clumsy way (I can’t think of a better word), many people will jump ship. This is already being discussed in many places.

A slow and miserable end for one of the best games ever.

Delayed leagues will lead to lower engagement which will lead to less resources.

Very sad.

That's what I'm afraid of. It might not be what you're aiming for, but that's exactly the effect you're going to achieve. If you don't react, GGG, you're going to lose your "customer base," your loyal users. It's a lousy move to do this to them. The streamers who give you the thumbs-up won't make up for the loss of income from having fewer players.

In case it's not clear what I mean, let me explain better: POE2 has attracted a lot of new players—this is undeniable. But the majority of these players are "casual gamers," and this type of player has a problem that's not in your favor: "they don't stick around." Casuals come, play, and leave, and 90% of them will never return. If you're lucky, the remaining few might come back in a few years.

I suppose you think it's worth it. From the outside, everything looks different, and it's easy to speculate. For you, losing loyal POE1 players must not be an issue, or you wouldn't be pulling this kind of move on them 😅