News Archive

We're proud to announce the Bestiary Challenge League which allows players to hunt and capture dangerous beasts and then defeat them to craft powerful items. This update also features a new NPC, new end-game bosses, dozens of new Unique Items, new Fated Uniques, new skill gems, new storyline quests, revamped Ascendancy Classes and more! Please read the announcement page, watch the trailer and check out the new supporter packs! Read More.

Tomorrow (Friday 9am NZDT) we'll announce the details of Content Update 3.2.0 and its Challenge League. Alongside the announcement we'll release new Supporter Packs which means you only have few hours left to grab your Abyss Supporter Packs before they leave the store forever. We're also offering a free Fire and Ice Mystery Box when you spend points until 3.2.0 launches! Read More.

We have finished the press tour for our next big release and will announce full details this Thursday at noon PST (Friday 9am NZ time). Keep an eye on your favourite games news sites for more information! Read More.

This weekend we're holding a huge sale for all Wings and Back Attachment microtransactions! There are over 40 Wings and Back Attachments available at discounted prices. Check out the full selection of discounts here. Read More.

The team are working hard leading up to the announcement of Content Update 3.2.0, and we're sure that you're eager to know its details! To whet your appetite, we'd like to share concept art from several upcoming unique items. Read More.

Alex, one of our graphics programmers, has been working on some experimental visual improvements for Path of Exile. At the moment we have no explicit plans to introduce these to the game in a specific patch because we are still experimenting with how they work. In the meantime, we wanted to show you a small glimpse at what's being developed behind the scenes. Hopefully you'll see them in a future expansion when they're ready! Read More.

Last week, we deployed two sets of performance optimisations to our servers with the goal of minimising serverside processing spikes which could occur when large amounts of items drop simultaneously. Additionally, this weekend we're holding a Super Stash Sale where most of the stash tab varieties will be discounted. Read More.

The Grinding Gear Games team is still growing and we're looking for two new members to join our team. If you or anyone you know is a Senior Environment Artist or Senior Texture Artist please check out our job descriptions. If you're interested in applying you can email us at contact@grindinggear.com. Read More.

As we often do, we have compiled a list of stats from the current Abyss leagues. Today we're looking at which areas and classes were played the most. Stats like these help us smooth the difficulty curve of our storyline content as well as provide a clear snapshot of the metagame. Read More.

We're hosting a whole weekend of discounts on the microtransactions from the Chaos and Order Mystery Box! Everything has been discounted, including community-favourites like the Ultimate Chaos Armour Set, Pure Light Armour Set, Portals, Gore Herald Effect and more! We've created a video to showcase many of the microtransactions available in this sale. Read More.