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The microtransactions from the Apocalypse Mystery Box are now available for purchase on PC and Xbox One! In addition to the 38 items introduced in this Mystery Box, we're adding new skins for two-handed weapons: the Wasteland Longsword and the Automaton Longsword. If you're interested, it is still possible to get the Apocalypse microtransactions by combining the particular Wasteland and Automaton effects. Check out the Apocalypse Mystery Box trailer to see everything that's available or check them out in the store here. Read More.

As is tradition, we're finishing the release of new microtransactions this week by introducing a new armour set. This time it's the Sphinx Armour Set inspired by the famous mythological creature. In addition to creating a smooth and stylish look, this armour conforms to the body type of different characters. Check out the video or get yours here. Read More.

Today we deployed 3.4.3, which contained some large changes to how Sulphite is acquired and how Delves are costed. We've written a development manifesto post regarding feedback to today's patch, including details of what we're changing as a result. Read More.

As a follow-up to the Delve League concept art we revealed a couple of weeks ago, we'd like to share more artwork with you. Today we're showcasing several pieces of concept art of the items introduced in the Oriath Mystery Box, including armour sets, weapons and more! Read More.

Last week we published a manifesto about upcoming changes to the Azurite Mine and sulphite. The team is currently finishing work on the 3.4.3 update that includes these improvements, as well as many other changes and bug fixes. We're planning to deploy this patch by the end of this working week. Today you can check out the patch notes while you're waiting for the update. Read More.

Crafting has always been one of the main aspects of Path of Exile. We love seeing the powerful and crazy items that our players craft in the game, so we would really like to see how well you can craft in real life! We're launching a Craft Competition themed around Path of Exile content! The winners will receive microtransactions, signed Path of Exile comics and Chaos Orb T-shirts. The top three winners will be rewarded with the special forum badges, signed Path of Exile print and an opportunity to design a Rogue Exile! Read More.

Over the last few years, the Grinding Gear Games team has grown significantly in size. When we launched Open Beta in 2013 we had fewer than 25 people in our team. We're now up to 120! We thought you might be curious about how many people are filling how many roles so we have written an overview of the GGG team's composition. Read More.

We're running a huge sale on skill effects with more than a hundred microtransactions available at discounted prices. Please note that this sale excludes the Shaper Scorching Ray which we released last week. Check out the full list of specials here. Read More.

We've just released the Ultimate Chaos Shield that replaces your shield with a black and red one, designed in the Ultimate Chaos style. Naturally, this shield perfectly matches other Ultimate Chaos microtransactions from the store. Check out the video or get yours here. Read More.

Our team loves speculating about the results of putting Path of Exile bosses against one another. We've created two showcases of this in the past with Kaom vs. Daresso and more recently The Unholy Trio. Now that the Incursion League is over, we were curious to see what would happen if we put all the Vaal Architects in one arena! Check out the video here. Read More.