News Archive

The Ghostflame Cyclone Effect has just been added to our store. This skill effects lights up your cyclone with a ghostly fire so you can cut away the flesh of your enemies in style. You can check out how it looks in our preview video, or purchase it here. Read More.

Last week was the seven-year anniversary since Path of Exile entered Open Beta in early 2013. To celebrate, we want to take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the highlights of the past seven years. Read More.

Today we've prepared several pieces of concept art of the cosmetic effects released since the launch of the Conquerors of the Atlas expansion. As a bonus we've also included an image of one of the upcoming shield microtransactions. If you liked the Coldsnap and the Darkprism microtransaction series or if you're interested in seeing the work of our art team, check out the concept art in this news post. Read More.

We've just released two new microtransactions, the Maraketh Portal and the Malice Wings. Click here to check them out. This weekend we're also running a big sale on the majority of weapon skins, weapon effects and shields! You can view the full selection of discounts here. To make this sale more satisfying, we're offering one free Polaris Mystery Box when you spend points. Find out more in this news post. Read More.

We've just released the Morbid Hideout microtransaction. The hideout is a cleaned up version of the Piety boss arena from Act Three’s Lunaris level 2. We've also cleared away the stairs to make the back of the arena traversable, maximising space in the hideout. With the piles of bodies scattered about and the screams of exiles in the distance, this hideout is sure to make an impression on any visitor. You can see the hideout for yourself in our video, and purchase it here if you like it. Read More.

Tomorrow (Friday NZT) we're planning to deploy the 3.9.2c update with various improvements to the Conquerors of the Atlas and Metamorph content, as well as some bug fixes. While you're waiting for this patch to be released, check out its patch notes in this news post. Read More.

The Talent Competition has just begun, and we've already received a lot of good submissions. We'll be publishing the highlights of this competition over the coming weeks. Today we're showcasing some of the entries we've received in the Talent Competition so far. Read More.

Last night (NZ time) we released Patch 3.9.2b on both console platforms. Since its release, we've discovered that a number of Xbox One users are experiencing a persistent crash that we aren't able to replicate on our testing realms and did not occur in any of our testing prior to deployment. Since the issue is only occurring on the live realm, it's more complicated to troubleshoot. However, the work day in NZ has only just begun and we will continue to work on the problem until we are able to resolve it. Read More.

It's been two months since ExileCon, which became one of the most memorable events of 2019 for us (hopefully for you too!). We've finally managed to go through a massive amount of footage recorded at the convention, and have montaged it into a short video with highlights from the ExileCon weekend. We hope you enjoy it! Read More.

We're finishing the week with a talk by our senior visual effects artist, Ivan Leong. In his ExileCon presentation Ivan not only explained the role of VFX artists at GGG, but has also demonstrated creating an asset for the Crusader fight live on stage. If you're an aspiring VFX artist looking for inspiration or just want to learn something new today - check out this video! Read More.