News Archive

Upcoming 3D Art for Unique Gloves!

Aug 16, 2017, 12:12:44 AM
The development team is currently working hard to bring you updates to the Harbinger League and the Harbinger Supporter Packs! We expect to deploy this 3.0.1 update on Friday (NZT). Tomorrow we'll share the full patch notes of what to expect in this patch. In the meantime, we wanted to share some other development work with you in the form of upcoming 3D art for unique gloves! Read More.

Build of the Week - Returning Soon

Aug 14, 2017, 9:37:43 PM
We're very excited to announce that we're planning to return to the Build of the Week series sometime in the coming weeks! Today's news post serves as an introduction to the series for those who are new. It also outlines what's changing in this coming season and how to submit your build for the series! Read More.

Well-dressed Exile Competition

Aug 14, 2017, 12:18:16 AM
Recently we've noticed a trend of many Exiles sharing and comparing their most dapper ensembles with each other in various places in the community. In light of this, we're happy to announce the launch of another fashion competition! We'll choose the most fancy dressed characters and the winners will be rewarded with microtransactions for their characters, new Chaos Orb T-shirts, and other physical merchandise. The best dressed Exile will also be immortalised in game as a Rogue Exile! Interested? Check out the news post to find out all the details. Read More.

Upcoming Additions to the Harbinger League

Aug 11, 2017, 12:01:16 AM
We have been listening to community feedback about the Harbinger league as well as playing it ourselves. The most common feedback is that the league content isn't challenging enough and that Harbingers don't yield enough rewards. We want to increase both the challenge and the volume of rewards that the league offers. The changes we're making in the near future should make the league more enjoyable to play while also providing much better reward for you time spent fighting Harbingers. Today's news outlines some of the changes we plan to make. Additionally, this weekend we're also hosting a Super Stash Sale where we're discounting every type of Stash Tab. Read More.

The Fall of Oriath Wallpapers

Aug 9, 2017, 11:18:16 PM
Our artists did an amazing job for the Fall of Oriath, and today we're eager to share some of their work with you! We picked some images, including the new Grinding Gear Games logo, and made them available for you to download as wallpapers. You can find them in the Gallery or download them by clicking the image in today's post. Read More.

New Unique Items Discovered So Far

Aug 8, 2017, 9:50:11 PM
In The Fall of Oriath, we introduced 24 new unique items to the game. We revealed some of these ahead of time and the community has been working hard to uncover the remaining ones. In case you've missed any of the reveals so far, we've put all of the publicly-known uniques into one place for your reference. Read More.

The Fall of Oriath: Act Ten Concept Art

Aug 7, 2017, 9:21:46 PM
With The Fall of Oriath now live, the developers are continuing to work on small improvements and bug fixes that we expect to patch into the game very soon. In the meantime, we have curated a selection of concept art featuring monsters, which many of you have met in Act Ten. Read More.

Thank You

Aug 6, 2017, 11:39:22 PM
With the initial launch weekend of The Fall of Oriath now behind us, Chris has prepared a post thanking everyone for their help with the development of this expansion. Read More.

The Chaos and Order Mystery Box

Aug 5, 2017, 5:14:28 PM
In Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath, a common theme is that of Chaos and Order. Oriath's slave rebellion is a chaotic uprising against the oppressive order of the Templar Theocracy. The Chaos and Order Mystery Box celebrates this conflict by introducing 38 new microtransactions that represent these two themes. Who do you fight for, Exile? Chaos or Order? Read More.

The Fall of Oriath is Now Live!

Aug 4, 2017, 8:44:40 PM
We're proud to announce that The Fall of Oriath and Harbinger Leagues are now live! Initially the launch went really well but we unfortunately encountered an issue that caused the realm to crash. We've now fixed that issue and hope that it will be smooth sailing from here on out. We'll be continuing to keep a close eye on everything throughout the day and expect to make some minor fixes to small problems as they arise. Thank you to everyone who has joined us! We hope you have a great time playing the new content. Read More.

Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath and the Harbinger League launch tomorrow!

Aug 4, 2017, 2:41:47 AM
The Fall of Oriath is so close now! This expansion launches alongside The Harbinger League in less than 14 hours as of the time of this news post. The studio is buzzing right now and we can't wait to see what you think of the work we've done. In the meantime, this news post has the information you'll need to know about what happens on launch day. Read More.

3.0.0 Item Filter and Passive Tree Information

Aug 3, 2017, 12:19:15 AM
The Fall of Oriath and the Harbinger Challenge League launch in less than two days! We know you're all eager to get prepared before the launch, so we've assembled the necessary item filter and skill tree data to get you on your way. This will be particularly useful for creators of build guides and item filters! Read More.

Path of Exile 3.0.0: The Fall of Oriath Patch Notes

Aug 2, 2017, 1:34:55 AM
Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath and the Harbinger Challenge League launch this weekend! In addition to six acts of content, improvements to game performance, the new water renderer and minimap system, this expansion also comes with a myriad of other updates to Path of Exile. For more information, check out the full patch notes. Read More.

Development Manifesto: Balance Changes to Chill, Shock, and Charges

Aug 1, 2017, 12:31:49 AM
The most recent wave of Beta changes introduced adjustments to the mechanics of Chill, Shock, and Charges. These changes generated a lot of feedback from the community and so we'd like to further discuss these changes and our thought process regarding aspects of game balance in 3.0. The team has written a Development Manifesto that outlines this further. Check it out here.Read More.

The Harbinger League Challenges and Rewards

Jul 31, 2017, 12:04:09 AM
The Harbinger Challenge League launches on August 4th alongside The Fall of Oriath expansion. There are 40 challenges to conquer for exclusive rewards. Completing 12, 24 and 36 challenges can earn you the Harbinger Challenge Eyes, Harbinger Challenge Crown and Harbinger Challenge Effect respectively. Interested? Check out the full news post to view the challenges! Read More.

The Last Weekend for Legacy League, Legacy Hat, Classic Mystery Box and Legacy Supporter Packs!

Jul 28, 2017, 12:59:17 AM
The Fall of Oriath is almost a week away! In the meantime, this weekend is your last chance to complete your challenges in the Legacy League and join in the fun of the Turmoil Event to compete for awesome prizes! We're also about to say goodbye to the Legacy Hat, Legacy Supporter Packs and Classic Mystery Box before they leave the store forever. Read More.

The Harbinger Challenge League

Jul 27, 2017, 9:20:06 PM
On Friday August 4th, the Harbinger Challenge League will launch alongside The Fall of Oriath. Today's news post provides a first glimpse into the deadly challenges and valuable rewards of the Harbinger Challenge League. Read More.

The Xbox One Beta is Now Live!

Jul 26, 2017, 5:05:54 PM
We know that many of you have been eagerly awaiting it, and we're excited to announce that the Xbox One Beta is now live! The Beta will run for approximately three weeks and includes all Path of Exile content that is currently in our PC Beta, including Acts 5-8. If you have an Xbox One, you can sign up for a Beta Key here. Read More.

The Fall of Oriath: Garukhan, Queen of the Wind

Jul 25, 2017, 8:40:35 PM
The Fall of Oriath is only nine days away from its release! Our team is consuming gallons of caffeine while working extremely hard putting the finishing touches on the new content. While we eagerly await sharing this expansion with you, we are excited to reveal a video of an upcoming Act Nine fight against Garukhan, Queen of the Wind. Read More.

Upcoming Unique Items

Jul 24, 2017, 6:57:29 PM
As per an expansion, Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath will also include a set of new unique items, several of which have been designed with the help of our supporters. Today we're excited to reveal four such uniques! Read More.