News Archive
Glimmerwood Microtransactions are Now Available in Store
Jun 30, 2019, 9:08:24 PM
Microtransactions from the Glimmerwood Mystery Box are now available in the store! In addition to 38 unusual colourful cosmetic effects, we've also released the Glimmerwood Hideout and the Celestial Tree Decoration to give you more options with which to customise your hideouts. Watch the Glimmerwood Mystery Box trailer to see everything that's available or check them out in the store here.
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New Microtransactions and Huge Skill Effect Sale - Community Racing Event This Saturday
Jun 28, 2019, 12:00:26 AM
We're finishing this week by releasing new Water Elemental microtransactions and running a huge sale on more that 150 skill effects. Check out new cosmetic effects in this news post and click here to view the full selection of discounted items. By the way, an ExileCon qualification racing event, arranged by Kammell, will start this Saturday (PDT)! Check out this news post to learn more.
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Designing the Legion Jewels - Part Three
Jun 27, 2019, 6:54:47 PM
Today we're sharing the final portion of Hrishi's breakdown on designing the new Legion Jewels. If you missed Part One and Part two you can find them here and here. Read More.
The Water Elemental Armour Set and Weapon
Jun 26, 2019, 9:57:25 PM
We've just introduced new Water Elemental microtransactions to the store, including the Water Elemental Armour Set and Weapon Skin. Check them out in this news post, or click here to get yours.
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3.7.3 Patch Notes
Jun 26, 2019, 6:14:14 PM
In addition to a small 3.7.2b patch, which was deployed earlier this week, the team has been working on a bigger 3.7.3 update with many improvements and fixes. We're planning to release it by the end of this working week. As usual, we have prepared a preview of its patch notes beforehand, so you can get an idea of what to expect.
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The Water Elemental Hideout Decoration
Jun 25, 2019, 10:51:04 PM
We've just released the Water Elemental Hideout Decoration. Made of water that takes various shapes of sea corals and plants, this cosmetic effect is a truly interesting addition to any hideout. Check it out by watching this video, or click here to get yours.
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Download the Frontier Mystery Box Soundtrack for Free!
Jun 25, 2019, 8:21:48 PM
We know that many of you enjoy listening to Path of Exile soundtrack, created (and recently updated) by our composer Kamil. Today we'd like to add one more track to your playlist! As an appreciation for your continued support, we're making the soundtrack of the new Frontier Mystery Box available as a free download.
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Get the Steam-Powered Portal, Arcane Visage, Arcane Halo and Azure Weapon Effect Free with Twitch Prime!
Jun 24, 2019, 5:08:51 PM
We've just begun our final month of teaming up with Twitch Prime to bring you these Path of Exile microtransactions free when you sign up to Twitch Prime. Until the 23rd of July, you'll be able to redeem these free cosmetic effects by starting a free one-month trial with Twitch Prime and linking your Path of Exile account to Twitch. Read More.
Legion Class Statistics
Jun 23, 2019, 8:34:56 PM
We're now at the beginning of the third week of the Legion league, and as we often do, today we're looking at the breakdown of each class and ascendancy. In an update with a heavy focus on improving Melee gameplay, it'll be interesting to see what's popular!
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Wings and Back Attachments Multisale and New Microtransactions
Jun 21, 2019, 12:00:56 AM
We've just released several new microtransactions, including Celestial versions of Essence Drain and Contagion, and the Zenith Pet. We're also holding a sale for most of the Wings and Back Attachment cosmetic effects. Find out more in this news post.
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Designing the Legion Jewels - Part Two
Jun 20, 2019, 8:35:27 PM
Last week, we shared Part One of a news series where one of our game designers, Hrishi, discussed the development process for the new Legion Jewels and their keystones. We're sharing part two today and will share the final part next week! We hope you enjoy it.
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New Zenith Microtransactions
Jun 20, 2019, 4:03:44 AM
We've just released several new Zenith microtransactions, including the Armour Set, the Back Attachment and the Character Effect! Check them out in this news post, or click here to get yours.
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3.7.2 Patch Notes
Jun 19, 2019, 5:15:18 PM
Later today we're planning to deploy the 3.7.2 update with Legion improvements and some fixes we mentioned a couple of days ago. We've prepared a preview of its patch notes for you to check out while you're waiting.
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The Zenith Aura Effect
Jun 18, 2019, 9:35:44 PM
We've just released the Zenith Aura Effect that replaces the standard effect of an aura gem with a golden and red circle that has a metallic shell, whirling around your character. Check it out by watching this video, or click here to get yours.
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[Console] - What We're Working On
Jun 18, 2019, 7:55:38 PM
Yesterday, we deployed Patch 3.7.1c on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 which contained many hotfixes from the PC realm since Legion began. You can find the full patch notes here and here. We are preparing more updates for console and want to keep you updated in the meantime. Read More.
Kammell's Community Racing Event on June 29th - Win a Ticket to ExileCon!
Jun 18, 2019, 6:09:30 PM
We're excited to announce another race event, arranged by community member, Kammell, on the 29th of June (PDT)! We're offering our support by providing an ExileCon prize package for the Rank 1 winner where they'll be flown to New Zealand to attend ExileCon and compete live in the race finale! The registration is open for everyone, so if you'd like to join, be sure to check out this news post or Kammell's announcement here.
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The Zenith Weapon
Jun 17, 2019, 8:05:19 PM
In addition to the recently released Zenith Shield, we've just introduced the Zenith Weapon to the store. This cosmetic microtransaction works with any equipped sword, axe, mace or staff, replacing their standard skin with a pearl version that is decorated with an elegant carved pattern. Watch this video to check it out, or get yours here.
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What We're Working On - Legion Week 2
Jun 17, 2019, 5:43:24 PM
We're now in the second week of Legion and we're still really pleased to see how much people are enjoying the new content. We want to keep you in the loop about what we're working on and what to expect this week so we've prepared a news post that addresses some community concerns and outlines our update coming later this week. Read More.
The Zenith Shield
Jun 16, 2019, 10:41:40 PM
We've just released the Zenith Shield which changes the standard appearance of any shield your character wields to a metallic shield, adorned with white plates. Check it out by watching this video, or click here to get yours.
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More VIP ExileCon Tickets on Sale!
Jun 16, 2019, 6:00:13 PM
Many of the new players who joined us for the release of Legion recently may not have heard about ExileCon, the Path of Exile convention that we're holding in Auckland, New Zealand later this year. While the VIP tickets sold out very quickly, there are still a reasonable number of regular tickets available. We've just added a small batch of new VIP ExileCon tickets! For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit our full ExileCon page. If you run into any issues, please email us at exilecon@grindinggear.com.
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