News Archive
Demonic Herald
Jan 13, 2020, 9:09:55 PM
Today we have a brand new herald microtransaction, Demonic Herald. It works on all of your favourite herald skills, Herald of Ash, Ice, Thunder, Agony and Purity, replacing each of their effects with a skill appropriate red demonic effect. You can check out Demonic Herald in action with each of the different heralds in our video, or purchase it here.
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Development Plan for 2020
Jan 13, 2020, 4:40:01 PM
A new development year has begun, the holidays are over and our team is back at full capacity. With a busy year ahead, we wanted to give you an update on what the plan is for Path of Exile's development in 2020.
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New Microtransactions
Jan 12, 2020, 9:10:27 PM
We've just introduced a selection of new microtransactions to the store. Two new Assassin Helmet attachments and three Darkprism cosmetic effects provide more options for customising your character's look. Check them out in this news post or click here to get yours.
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Path of Exile Talent Competition
Jan 12, 2020, 4:32:11 PM
Exile, do you have a hidden talent? Can you make Path of Exile-themed content with this talent? Now is your time to shine! We're launching a big all-inclusive Path of Exile Talent Competition! Your talent could be anything from fan art, videos, music, fan fiction, cosplay, baking, crafts, gifs, screenshots, comics, interpretive dance or anything else you can think of! Anything you can create that's Path of Exile-themed is welcome.
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New Microtransactions and Super Stash Sale
Jan 9, 2020, 10:05:50 PM
We've just released new microtransactions, including an Armour Set, Bow and Quiver skin and a Hideout. Find out more about new cosmetic effects in this news post or click here to get yours. This weekend we're also running a Stash Sale with all types of Stash Tabs available at discounted prices. Click here to view the selection.
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Hideout Showcase
Jan 9, 2020, 5:41:50 PM
It's time for another Hideout Showcase! For today's news post we've selected several interesting hideouts created by our players over the past couple of months. We were very pleased to see that many hideout creators have drawn inspiration from the endless cosmic space introduced in the Celestial Nebula Hideout. Check out a selection of the hideouts by watching this video.
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3.9.2 Patch Notes
Jan 8, 2020, 2:42:50 PM
Later this week we're planning to release our first big patch this year. The 3.9.2 update includes various improvements and fixes to some of the known issues. In addition, the patch introduces several changes to the Awakener fight. While you're waiting, check out the patch notes of this update.
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Get the Purple Smoking Hood and Purple Eyes Free With Twitch Prime!
Jan 7, 2020, 4:07:21 PM
We've just begun our second month of teaming up with Twitch Prime to bring you the Purple Smoking Hood and Purple Eyes free when you sign up to Twitch Prime. Until the 6th of February you'll be able to redeem these free cosmetic effects by starting a free one-month trial with Twitch Prime and linking your Path of Exile account to Twitch.
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What We're Working On - Metamorph Week Four
Jan 6, 2020, 6:43:48 PM
We're now in the fourth week of the Metamorph league! Most of our devs are back from their holidays, well-rested and ready for another busy year of development. This week we're planning to deploy a big 3.9.2 patch. Its patch notes will likely be released tomorrow. In the meantime, we have prepared a small list of additional issues which have been resolved and will be fixed live in a hotfix very soon (before the main patch).
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Carnival Microtransactions are Now Available in Store - Gore Fireworks Return
Jan 5, 2020, 9:14:59 PM
The colourful Carnival microtransactions from our previous Mystery Box are now available for purchase! In case you're looking for something more gloomy, we have also brought back the Gore Fireworks for a limited time. Check out the Carnival Mystery Box trailer to see everything that's available or check out the new releases in the store here.
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Wings and Back Attachments Multisale
Jan 3, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
This weekend we're running a big sale for most of the Wings and Back Attachment microtransactions with over a hundred Wings and Back Attachments available at discounted prices! Check out the full selection here. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Storytelling in Path of Exile
Jan 2, 2020, 7:18:12 PM
We're continuing to publish developer presentations from ExileCon with a very interesting talk about storytelling in Path of Exile, given by Matt Dymerski, one of our narrative designers. If you're interested in lore and our approach to storytelling in Path of Exile, this video is a must-watch for you. Enjoy!
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Concept Art of Armour from Path of Exile 2
Jan 1, 2020, 2:30:01 PM
Alongside massive improvements we're planning to make in Path of Exile 2, we'll also introduce brand new 3D art for many in-game items, including existing uniques. While it's still too soon to talk about the release date, it doesn't mean we can't take a look at the exciting concept art of some of the upcoming 3D art. Check out the images in this news post.
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Happy New Year! A 2019 retrospective
Dec 31, 2019, 2:14:24 PM
It's already 2020 in New Zealand! We want to wish our community a Happy New Year and also to take a moment to look back on the year that has just concluded. As is tradition, today we're posting our annual retrospective.
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Remembering 2019
Dec 30, 2019, 8:00:55 PM
The holiday period continues, so we don't have any development news to share today. It's also the end of a year and we're preparing a traditional summary of our annual achievements which we'll publish tomorrow. While you're getting ready to celebrate New Year's Eve, why not take a moment to remember 2019 in Path of Exile with us by watching this video?
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Polaris Mystery Box Concept Art
Dec 29, 2019, 5:54:57 PM
We always enjoy showcasing the artwork of our team in a form of concept art. Today we've selected several images of the cosmetic effects introduced in our recent Polaris Mystery Box. Check them out in this news post!
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Huge Skill Effects Sale This Weekend
Dec 26, 2019, 11:00:00 PM
This weekend we're holding a big sale on almost 200 skill effects! Click here to view the full selection of discounted items. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Building the World of Path of Exile 2
Dec 26, 2019, 2:48:41 PM
As you know, this November we hosted ExileCon, our very first Path of Exile convention, where we announced Path of Exile 2, our recent Conquerors of the Atlas expansion and the experimental Mobile project. In addition, over the ExileCon weekend some of our developers gave various presentations where they shared their experience in different areas of game development. We'll be publishing these talks in our news in the upcoming weeks. Today we're starting with a presentation about world building for Path of Exile 2 from our art director and one of the GGG founders, Erik Olofsson. Check it out here.
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Happy Holidays! Get a Free Polaris Mystery Box!
Dec 25, 2019, 6:00:18 AM
On behalf of everyone at Grinding Gear Games, we'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! As is tradition, we've prepared a gift! To celebrate the conclusion of another great development year, we're offering everyone a free Polaris Mystery Box.
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Happy Holidays from Grinding Gear Games!
Dec 24, 2019, 1:37:00 PM
It's Christmas day in New Zealand and we want to take a moment to wish Happy Holidays to the entire Path of Exile community! Whether you're already enjoying your vacation or still busy with finishing your last tasks at work, we hope you'll have a wonderful day. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for your annual free Mystery Box!
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