Path of Exile News

Five years since it was originally announced, Path of Exile 2 is finally a few weeks out from its early access launch. Developer Grinding Gear Games dumped four hours of information yesterday on a stream, including what classes you can play, the length of the campaign, and what you can do at max level in its meaty endgame...
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Next month, Path of Exile 2 will finally arrive. The long-awaited sequel will start as a paid early access game until it eventually transitions to the same free-to-play model as the original. Developer Grinding Gear Games has been quiet about the specifics of the launch, but yesterday it confirmed how much early access will cost in a post on X...
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Tune into GGG Live on November 21st PST to finally find out everything about Path of Exile 2 in Early Access! By watching the livestream you will also be able to earn Hands of Xesht Back Attachment. By the way, this amazingly creepy Back Attachment will work in Path of Exile right upon receiving and in Path of Exile 2 when it launches in Early Access on December 6th PST.

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[h2]How to Participate[/h2]

Simply link your Path of Exile account to Twitch (see below) and tune into GGG Live at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile, or any channel in the Path of Exile 2 Directory for 90 minutes on Thursday November 21st (PST). Drops will be enabled from 12PM PST until 9PM PST.

You will get the Hands of Xesht Back Attachment after 90 minutes of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile 2 during the event. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile 2 stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts.

*If you’re planning to stream Path of Exile 2 during our livestream and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here. Please be mindful of category change this time, and enable Drops for Path of Exile 2.

[h2]Linking your Path of Exile Account to Twitch[/h2]Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". Please also make sure that the sub-account you’re linking with Twitch is the one that you want to receive the Drop to. Complete the process on Twitch and you will be redirected back to your Twitch Settings page. If your account is already connected, this page should say "Your Path of Exile account is currently linked to your Twitch account."

After you've accumulated enough watch time to earn your Hands of Xesht Back Attachment, you must redeem them from your Twitch Inventory before the promotional period ends. Then they will be available in your microtransactions list in Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 (when it launches in Early Access on December 6th).

The Hands of Xesht Back Attachment will be available for purchase in both Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2 at a later date.

We can't wait to show you Path of Exile 2 in Early Access! To stay up to date in the lead up to the livestream, make sure to check out our Twitter, Facebook and Forums. We'll see you at GGG Live at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile!

[h3]Core Supporter Packs End Soon[/h3]
During our upcoming GGG Live broadcast on November 21st PST we will release a new series of Supporter Packs with keys to Early Access in Path of Exile 2. These packs will replace the current Core Packs, so you have a few days left to consider purchasing one of those before they leave the store forever.

Each Core Supporter Pack contains many exclusive cosmetic microtransactions which interact with your gameplay visually, as well as tons of points to spend. The higher-tier ones include physical items, such as a t-shirt, a hoodie and a pack of art prints signed by our developers.

If you're interested in getting one of the Core Supporter Packs but you're not sure you'll be able to do so in time, we'd recommend setting up a payment plan which can reserve a pack for you for up to three months after the commencement of your plan. Just email us in advance at [email protected], we'll be happy to help you!

Check out the cosmetic effects from these supporter packs by watching the video below.

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Thanks for your support!

[h3]An Update About Shipping Physical Items[/h3]
With the release of new Supporter Packs this Thursday, we’re making changes to our shipping policy. We are now working with a new shipment company to ensure your physical merchandise gets to you without delays. In order to provide a better shipping experience to our players, we will now be charging for the delivery of physical items (the full shipment cost will be calculated at checkout). You will still have the option to opt out from shipping and receive points instead of physical items.

Please note that this doesn’t affect the current set of Core Supporter Packs. All physical items available in these Packs will be shipped for free by the new company for new purchases. Unfortunately we’re still in the process of resolving issues with shipment for those who purchased packs before we changed shipment companies. We’re really sorry about the delay. Thank you for your patience while we work through this.

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GGG Live - Path of Exile 2 in Early Access

GGG Live will begin at 12PM on November 21st (PST) at twitch.tv/pathofexile!

In the livestream you will learn everything you need to know about Path of Exile 2, the content you’ll be able to play on December 6th, including endgame and ways to join Early Access. After the livestream, Jonathan and Mark will answer your questions in a Q&A session with ZiggyD.

Twitch Drops will be enabled for the livestream with the reward announced in a few days. As always, co-streaming is welcomed!

We can’t wait to finally show you what we’ve been working on!