News Archive

Hideout Competition Runners-Up

Dec 1, 2020, 2:27:57 PM
Last week we announced the winners of our recent Hideout Competition. Due to a high amount of great submissions, we decided to reward more hideouts with a special prize. Check out the runners-up in this news post! Read More.

Core Packs Are Leaving The Store Soon

Nov 30, 2020, 2:39:56 PM
About a year ago we released a set of Core Supporter Packs inspired by the five Conquerors of the Atlas. Before 2020 ends, we're planning to replace them with new ones, this means the current Core Supporter Packs will leave the store forever! If you're considering purchasing one of those but not sure you'll be able to do so in time, check out this news post to find out more about your options. Read More.

Endless Delve Starter Gear Preview

Nov 29, 2020, 7:04:00 PM
Last week, we announced that we will host the highly-requested Endless Delve Event starting on December 11. The gameplay of this event happens exclusively in the Azurite Mine, which means you're going to need a little help to get started. We've got you covered! Today's post reveals the starter gear that will be available to new characters in the event. Read More.

Thanksgiving 2020 Sale

Nov 26, 2020, 10:02:23 PM
We've just commenced one of the biggest sales of all time! This Thanksgiving weekend, we'll host a rotation of tantalising microtransactions with chunky discounts. Each hour will feature a batch of themed microtransactions with discounts ranging from 30-90%. Everything featured in the sale will have at least a deeper discount than its most recent daily deal price. There are 24 themes that will be on sale four times each at an offset time throughout the weekend, so that no matter which time zone you're in, you'll have the opportunity to snatch an excellent deal! We've also reintroduced a selection of past mystery boxes that can be purchased at their original price of 30 points each! Read More.

Demigod's Authority Preview

Nov 26, 2020, 4:54:28 PM
Earlier this week, we announced three epic events for December - Mayhem, Endless Delve and Flashback. The most highly-ranked players in these events will win the new Demigod's Authority reward. We gave you a sneak peek in the announcement post but these items also have new 3D art and an awesome visual effect we want to show off. Read More.

GGG is Hiring for Eight Roles

Nov 26, 2020, 3:50:04 PM
Grinding Gear Games is looking to hire Visual Effects Artists, Server Administrators, 3D Rigging Artists, Quality Assurance Testers, a Human Resources Manager, Level Designers, Animators and C++ Programmers to support the development of Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 in our office in Auckland, New Zealand. While we'd love to find a way to accept worldwide applicants, the current situation means that we cannot. For the QA and HR roles, please only apply if you currently reside in New Zealand and are either a New Zealand Citizen or Resident. For the other roles, we are also interested in talking to Australians as we expect the border with Australia will open sooner than with the rest of the world. Read More.

Divination Card Stories - The Sigil

Nov 25, 2020, 5:11:37 PM
As part of our news series where we share the backstories behind supporter's Divination Card designs, we spoke with Cryptc to learn about their card design for The Sigil. Read More.

Path of Exile Lore: Questions and Answers - Part Two

Nov 24, 2020, 6:15:24 PM
We're continuing to share bits and pieces of Path of Exile's world. Check out the first batch of lore questions and answers here. We hope all the lore fans will find this news post interesting. Enjoy! Read More.

Winners of the Hideout Competition

Nov 23, 2020, 6:16:49 PM
Last week we concluded our Hideout Competition. Over the past several days we've checked out hundreds of impressive and creative hideouts and are ready to announce the winners today! Watch a video with the top five winners and be sure to check out this news post to view the rest of them! Read More.

December Events - Mayhem, Endless Delve and Flashback

Nov 22, 2020, 3:43:52 PM
This December, we've lined up three epic events for Path of Exile players to test themselves against. We've planned a one-week Mayhem Event (December 4), a one-week Endless Delve Event (December 11) and three-week Heist Flashback (December 18). Find out all the juicy details and prizes in the full announcement. Read More.

Super Stash Sale

Nov 19, 2020, 10:05:00 PM
This weekend we're holding a Super Stash Sale with every type of Stash Tabs available at a discount! We normally run the Stash Sale every three weeks, but this time we've adjusted our schedule to make way for the sale we have planned for next weekend. We'll tell you more about this sale next Friday (NZT), in the meantime check out the full selection of current specials here. Have a great weekend everyone! Read More.

Community Showcase

Nov 19, 2020, 5:45:49 PM
We've recently discovered a number of great pieces of artwork created by our players and we're excited to showcase them to the wider community today. Check them out! Read More.

Developer Interview - Concept Artist - QingYi Li

Nov 18, 2020, 7:00:37 PM
In continuation of the series of interviews with our developers, we took a moment to talk with QingYi, one of our concept artists. Throughout his time with us, QingYi has created a lot of key concepts for Path of Exile, from the Shaper and Innocence, to Sister Cassia and the Vox Twins from the Heist expansion. In this interview, QingYi tells us about his background and work at Grinding Gear Games as well as shares some pieces of his awesome artwork. Read More.

Divination Card Stories - The Skeleton and The Bones

Nov 17, 2020, 6:33:36 PM
In the third entry to this series, we asked SinnerSteven to share the backstory of creating two divination cards, first The Skeleton and then The Bones. Read More.

3.12.5 Patch Notes Preview

Nov 16, 2020, 2:58:10 PM
This week we're planning to deploy the 3.12.5 update with a number of fixes and changes, including improvements to the recently introduced Stash Tab Affinities system. We expect this patch to be released within a few days, potentially today (Tuesday NZT). In the meantime, check out a preview of its patch notes in this news post. Read More.

Hideout Competition Highlights

Nov 15, 2020, 7:46:38 PM
We've finished accepting submissions to the Hideout Competition. Over the next few days we'll be reviewing your hideouts and will announce the winners very soon! In the meantime, check out the recent competition highlights in this video. Read More.

GGG is Hiring Quality Assurance Testers

Nov 15, 2020, 6:22:28 PM
Grinding Gear Games is looking to hire additional Quality Assurance Testers to work in our office in Auckland, New Zealand. While we'd love to find a way to accept worldwide applicants, the current situation means that we cannot. Please only apply if you currently reside in New Zealand and are either a New Zealand Citizen or Resident. Read More.

Angels and Demons Microtransactions on Sale This Weekend and the Dragon Apparition Effect

Nov 12, 2020, 10:05:00 PM
Let a mythical creature guard your Exile with the Dragon Apparition Effect! This cosmetic microtransaction summons a graceful blue dragon above the head of your character. Watch this video or click here to get yours. This weekend we're holding a sale for all cosmetic effects introduced in the recent Angels and Demons Mystery Box. There are more than 40 microtransactions available at discounted prices, including the epic Pandemonium Armour Set and the Horse Pets. Check out the full selection here. Read More.

The Arcane Celestial Shield

Nov 11, 2020, 8:37:31 PM
The new Arcane Celestial Shield is decorated with mystic runes and perfectly completes blue and arcane-themed outfits. Check it out by watching this video or get yours here. Read More.

Path of Exile Lore: Questions and Answers - Part One

Nov 11, 2020, 5:32:12 PM
We know that many of our players are interested in exploring Path of Exile lore. Over the years we've seen a lot of fan theories about the world of Wraeclast, from the Harbinger language to the true identity of the Strange Voice. Some time ago we received a bunch of lore questions from the community and asked our narrative designers to shed light on some of them. Read More.