Path of Exile
Weekend Wings and Back Attachments SaleApr 18, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsEquip your exile to soar through Wraeclast or show off the latest fashion of capes as we have a huge sale on Wings and Back Attachments this weekend! Check out the full list of sales by pressing M in-game. Things aren't always black and white, but the Alabaster Gargoyle Wings create a striking contrast. Match them with the Black and White Armour Pack and the White Weapon to create a majestic monochromatic marvel. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/fab7587e02c3a7d2586645cb6d4d4aabd6977086.jpg If you need some extra points to take advantage of this sale, check out the new Necropolis Supporter Packs by pressing M in-game. Thanks for your support! Streamer Interview - CatmasterOPApr 16, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIn today's news post, we sat down with community content creator CatmasterOP, who you might know from his Fated Connections podcast! Check out the interview in today's news post! Check out the interview below! Hi CatmasterOP, thank you for taking part in the interview! Please introduce yourself. Hi everyone, I’m CatmasterOP but most people just use “cat” as my nickname. I do a variety of Path of Exile content. Most people know me for hosting the Fated Connections podcast where my cohost BalorMage and I talk to many different creators and players in the Path of Exile space and discuss the latest additions to the game quite passionately. When did you first get into Path of Exile? I made my account way back in early 2013 already when I first saw the game on wingsofdeathx’s stream. Being early allowed me to secure my “Catmaster” account name. But it wasn’t before late 2014 that I actually downloaded the game and fully started getting into it with two friends. By the time Torment/Bloodlines came around, I was already so immersed that I started to watch PoE streamers (shoutout Ziggy, Pohx, Zeno) and played the hardcore challenge leagues exclusively. What one thing caught your attention in the beginning and what one thing kept you coming back? I remember really liking Diablo 2 back in the day. But I never had internet access at home before I turned 18. Of course, that didn’t keep me from playing, but I never really got the full online gaming experience and never acquired a good solid understanding of the game and made very inefficient characters. When I first played Path of Exile, I was amazed by how much the game was able to replicate what felt good and fun about Diablo 2 for me. One of the most memorable moments in D2 was when Charsi offers to turn an item into a rare item for you. When I found that in PoE you can do that by using an Orb of Alchemy I was pretty hooked already. The item system, usable currencies instead of gold, being able to customize skills and characters so heavily, the f2p model, challenge leagues, racing… All these aspects were really fascinating to me and drew me in. What really kept and keeps me coming back though is that I feel so much of the passion of the people who make this game. There are so many incredibly talented and hard working people involved with the game (and the community) and I can feel their genuine excitement about making a game that they themselves like to play. Are there any highlights from your time playing Path of Exile that stand out in your memory? Too many to mention them all here. Early league start race HC RIPs mostly. For example, dying in (I believe it was) Bestiary HC as rank 2 Assassin on the ladder some hours into the league with a crit BV/EK build. It was the first time I missed the reflect mod on the map I had rolled. Or the one time I trash-talked the Act 9 Boss and then instantly messed up and died to the purple blades. Or when the Vaal Oversoul was bugged on Metamorph league start and fired a...Josh Strife Hayes Interviews Jonathan RogersApr 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsJoin us live on Twitch on April 15th at 2PM PDT, where Game Director Jonathan Rogers and Josh Strife Hayes will discuss Path of Exile 2. We hope to see you there! If you’ve missed any of the recent Path of Exile 2 Podcasts you can find them below: Preach Interview Zizaran Interview Kripparrian interview w/Jonathan Tavern Talk Podcast w/Jonathan and Mark ZiggyD, RaizQT and Nugiyen interview w/Jonathan and Rory Talkative Tri interview w/Jonathan Weekend Skill Effects SaleApr 11, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis weekend, we're having a sale on a huge selection of Skill Effects, so now's your chance to impress Undertaker Arimor by sending monsters to the Necropolis in style! Take a look at the selection of discounts by pressing M in game. The sale ends at 6PM April 15th PDT. Manifest your own miracles with the Merchant Blink and Mirror Arrow Effect and Merchant Aura Effect! Match them with the Merchant Armour Pack and add the final Midas touch with the Gold Treasure Hunter Weapon Effect. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/1a24184a8b3ccf09f1aade0cae6c7a328c98630e.jpg If you need some extra points to take advantage of this sale, check out the new Necropolis Supporter Packs! Thanks for your support! Concept Art - Necropolis League and Vault PassApr 9, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIn today's news post, we're showing off some art from the Necropolis League as well as Concept Art from the new Kirac's Vault Pass! Check them out below. Albus Arimor {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/101ab853618cfaa697750e349feb9bed3dd29957.jpg Mischievous Hawker Armour Set (Challenge Rewards) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/ae6d83876e0235bc3d454281cce43ae4a7d1302b.jpg Ghost Veil Armour Set (Kirac's Vault Pass) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/2219bd0900508a238a4406fdb2c3206b3b33cbc1.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/196a4d2fcfeeea9d378c8e9d46d1959c5db5ebe5.jpg Necropolis Marketing BloopersApr 7, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWe had a lot of fun putting together the marketing material for Path of Exile: Necropolis, but things don't always work out perfectly in the first take. Check out some of the bloopers in the video below! Please note that this video contains profanity. Weekend Stash Tab SaleApr 4, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis weekend we’re running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs by pressing M in game. The Stash Tab sale ends at 6PM April 8th (PDT) If you’re missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the new Solar and Eldritch Supporter Packs! Have a great weekend, Exiles. Community ShowcaseApr 3, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIt's been a while since we showcased the talent of our community, so in today's news post we've gathered some recent highlights to share with you. Check them out! Malachai the Nightmare by Temmaru via Forums {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/c87218b0b64673f160c4ce1dd5baa57f806547d9.jpg Gneiss, Old Field by lolozori via Forums {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/22c5573f1dc9d7dca24f8f372895ebe0c0941f57.jpg 3D Headhunter by QBestoo via Reddit {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/3dd576f627a994c1ca829ab60440f392d778d032.jpg Necropolis Fan Art by Conqista via Reddit {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/d3457a1cfaa57da6f2b9b340762a5ef6fd097b00.png Witch Pixel Art by LilMizzJay via Reddit {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/9f8673c833d6b16ad465481e0e4db429e1a79127.png SLAM by Cursedone66 via Reddit {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/08eb91e68f77bffc6142a956443343cf13a75e17.jpg Inua Totem by PoirplePorpoise via Reddit {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/f8e3b96397fcb6851632b920bae7f621bc5834c9.jpg Patch 3.24.0b Notes PreviewApr 2, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWe recently announced some improvements to the Necropolis league that we've been working on. Many of these changes will be coming in patch 3.24.0b, which we're planning to release later today. Check out the patch notes preview below. 3.24.0b Patch Notes This patch contains improvements to Necropolis Area to Area or Map to Map gameplay as well as improvements to Grave-Crafting detailed in our recent news post. We've also made some improvements to Tier 17 Maps, and fixed an issue that caused characters to feel "glidy". Necropolis Improvements and Changes Added the ability to itemise corpses as they drop, and through the Morgue User Interface. Itemising corpses is now free in all contexts, as opposed to the 1 Chaos Orb cost this previously had. As a result, Undertaker Arimor no longer has Empty Coffins available for purchase. Added the ability to select the Base Type when crafting an item. As such, some of the crafts that allow you to influence Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence armour types have been removed, as they are no longer necessary. Special Base Types such as Atlas Base Types and League Base Types like Stygian Vise still need to be obtained through certain Corpses. Each of the downsides from area to area will now display the increase to the amount of Collectable Corpses and Allflame Embers they cause. Added 12 new Allflame Embers: Allflame Ember of Anarchy, Allflame Ember of the False God, Allflame Ember of Manifested Wealth, Allflame Ember of Syndicate Researchers, Allflame Ember of Syndicate Assassins, Allflame Ember of Syndicate Escorts Allflame Ember of Syndicate Guards, Allflame Ember of Synthetic Fury, Allflame Ember of Trial Cores, Allflame Ember of Trial Guards, Flaring Allflame Ember of the Vaal, and Flaring Allflame Ember of Breachlords. Increased the amount of Collectable Corpses and Allflame Embers dropping relative to difficult Modifiers substantially. Increased the drop rate of Allflame Embers at all levels. Grave-crafts that affect Modifier Rating have been compressed into a single craft, +50 to Modifier Tier Rating, which affects all Modifiers instead of being type-specific. This only applies to new crafts obtained after the patch is deployed, this does not affect any existing crafts. Tiers have been removed from most Grave-crafts, they'll now have the values of the existing highest tier. For example, instead of being able to get 200% or 500% increased chance for Lightning Modifiers, it will now always be 500%. We've also buffed the following Grave-crafts: Reforge socket numbers 200 times, keeping the greatest number of sockets (previously 100). Reforge links numbers 200 times, keeping the greatest number of links (previously 50). 20% chance to craft an additional Item (previously 10%). 25% chance to create a Split Copy (previously 20%). 25% chance to create a Mirrored Copy (previously 20%). Devoted Modifiers that provide a chance to convert a type of item to a specific item type have had their values increased. Devoted M...What We're Working OnApr 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsOver the weekend we launched Path of Exile: Necropolis and have been closely monitoring feedback ever since. In this news post, Mark overviews a number of changes and improvements to the Necropolis League we're currently working on. Hi everyone, Thanks for all the feedback and bingo cards. To get straight to the point of the improvements to the league, here's what we're currently doing today in the studio. Our hope is to get each change out as soon as it is ready. Area to Area or Map to Map gameplay: We will be allowing you to itemise corpses as they drop, so you can choose to collect the corpse or itemise it for free. As a result itemising corpses in all contexts will now be free, as opposed to the 1 Chaos Orb it currently costs. Each of the downsides from area to area will now display the increase to the amount of Collectable Corpses and Allflame Embers they cause. We will be increasing the amount of Collectable Corpses and Allflame Embers dropping relative to difficult mods substantially. We will be increasing the amount of Allflame Embers dropping base. We will be adding new Allflame Ember packs that are more rewarding. We will be revising the rewards and pack sizes from existing Allflame Ember packs in Endgame to make them substantially more rewarding also. We will be making the Devoted Modifiers more rewarding, notably the ones that are granting Currency Items. We are lowering the danger of the more dangerous modifiers especially at Endgame. Grave-Crafting: You will now be able to select the Base Type of the item you want to craft. As such, we are removing some of the Crafts that allow you to influence Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence armour types, as they will no longer be necessary since you can just freely select the base type. Note that special base types will still need to be obtained through certain corpses, such as Atlas Base Types, and League Base types like Stygian Vise. We are increasing the chances of many of the rarer crafts like Fractured Modifiers and Mirrored outcomes significantly. We've removed the "Tiers" from the crafted modifiers. They'll now have the values of the existing highest tiers always. We have taken all the crafts that affect the Modifier Rating and compressed it into a single craft that affects all modifiers, instead of being type specific. This will not affect existing crafts you have, those will stop dropping and the new one will start dropping once it's deployed. The value of the craft that affects Modifier Rating is now always +100. You will be able to directly use Coffins on your List of corpses in your Morgue panel instead of trying to find them within the Morgue. Ctrl+F will go to the Search (Currently must be clicked). We will be sorting crafts by their type, instead of by level, making it much easier to find crafts that affect a specific type of modifier, like Fire Modifiers. The grave-crafts that reroll Sockets and Links have been significantly buffed. There is a lot more happening in between the ...Introducing the Necropolis Mystery BoxMar 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWe've just released the Necropolis Mystery Box, a new mystery box without duplicate microtransactions! Each of the microtransactions in this mystery box has visual behaviour that interacts with your gameplay. Check out the contents of the box in the video below! There are 22 microtransactions that you can find in the Necropolis Mystery Box. Each of these microtransactions has a varying number of thematic variations, and you'll never receive a duplicate copy of a variation that you have already opened. For example, if you open one variant of a microtransaction, you may later receive another variant, but you'll never get a duplicate! Check out the full details at pathofexile.com/mystery-box Kirac's VaultMar 29, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWe have released a new version of Kirac's Vault Pass! This league's pass can be purchased with points and also has a free track available. Its premium track contains a new exclusive armour set and some mystery boxes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/6368ce706a56fd5f759e90eb9afb51df6dbf46bd.png Free Track The free track of Kirac's Vault rewards you with Kirac Missions, as well as items such as Scouting Reports, a Conqueror Map and an Inscribed Ultimatum for completing bonus objectives of maps in Path of Exile's endgame. You can complete it once in each Necropolis league you play, such as Necropolis or Hardcore Necropolis. The free track does not grant items in Ruthless modes or Private Leagues. You'll earn your first reward upon completing your first map bonus objective. You'll earn additional rewards by completing sets of map bonus objectives while exploring your Atlas. If you complete the bonus objectives of all 115 maps, you'll have earned all available rewards! Exclusive Microtransactions Purchase your premium pass and complete Atlas objectives to earn mystery boxes and the exclusive Ghostveil Armour Set. This armour set is purely cosmetic and does not affect your character's power or progression. Frequently Asked Questions How do I purchase the Pass and track my progress through it? On the Atlas screen, there's a new Kirac's Vault Pass icon at the top left. Clicking that will let you buy the pass, see the rewards and travel to Kirac's Vault. How do I claim my rewards? The Pass has a progress bar that tracks how many bonus objectives of maps on the atlas you have completed. Once you have unlocked a reward, you can click a button on the Pass screen to travel directly to Kirac's Vault, where a chamber containing that reward will unlock for you to claim. Once claimed, items are dropped on the ground, while the cosmetics are stored in your microtransaction stash, alongside your existing microtransactions. Is the Premium Pass still good value? You're now able to buy it using 300 points, rather than $30 cash. Note that spending $30 on a supporter pack gets you 300 points, so for the same cost of the Kirac's Vault Pass, you're now able to receive an entire supporter pack as well as the Kirac's Vault Pass and its contents. Do I get anything right away for buying the Pass? Yes. The first reward is available to claim as soon as you purchase the Pass, providing you are able to access the Karui Shores (at the end of the campaign) in order to enter Kirac's Vault. Is this pay-to-win in any way? No. Access to Kirac's Vault and its cosmetic skins offer no gameplay advantage over other players. Items from the free track are available to all players regardless of what they've paid. Do I need to have bought the Pass before I complete my Atlas? Is there a penalty for just waiting until near the end of the league and buying it then? No. The Pass costs the same amount regardless of how many objectives you have already completed, and the relevant rewards will unlock insta...Necropolis Challenge RewardsMar 27, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIn the Necropolis League, you'll be able to earn pieces of the exclusive Mischievous Hawker Armour Set by completing 40 new challenges. At 4, 8, 12 and 16 challenges, you'll receive the Mischievous Hawker Boots, Gloves, Body Armour, and Helmet respectively. Additional tiers of this armour set are unlocked as you complete more challenges in the Necropolis League. Completing challenges also grants you pieces of the Necropolis Totem Pole Hideout decoration! In Ruthless, you will receive the full Mischievous Hawker Armour Set at 2 challenges, and each challenge completed after that will upgrade pieces of the set with the entire set fully upgraded once 8 challenges are completed. New and Changed Gems in Path of Exile: NecropolisMar 26, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIn the Necropolis expansion, we've introduced several new Skill, Support, and Transfigured Gems and made some changes to existing ones. As usual, we've prepared the gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems to help you theorycraft your builds for the upcoming launch. Check them out in the forum post on our website, which you can find by clicking here.Zizaran Interviews Mark RobertsMar 25, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis Tuesday March 26th at 2PM (PDT), Mark Roberts will join Zizaran live on his Twitch channel to discuss the upcoming Necropolis Expansion. We hope to see you there! If you haven’t already, check out the announcement page and content reveal below. Path of Exile: Necropolis Item Filter InformationMar 25, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsTo help you get ready for the launch of Path of Exile: Necropolis, we've prepared all the Item Filter information you need in this news post. If you're not sure what to do with this information, don't worry! We'll update Path of Exile's built-in item filter alongside the launch of Necropolis. New Items Item Class: Belt Mechanical Belt Item Class: Stackable Currency Veiled Scarab Empty Coffin (does not drop) Filled Coffin (does not drop) Item Class: Map Fragments Cosmic Fragment Decaying Fragment Awakening Fragment Synthesising Fragment Reality Fragment Devouring Fragment Blazing Fragment Breach Scarab Breach Scarab of the Dreamer Breach Scarab of Lordship Breach Scarab of Splintering Breach Scarab of Snares Cartography Scarab Cartography Scarab of Ascension Cartography Scarab of Singularity Cartography Scarab of Corruption Cartography Scarab of Duplication Reliquary Scarab Reliquary Scarab of Overlords Reliquary Scarab of Vision Bestiary Scarab Bestiary Scarab of the Herd Bestiary Scarab of Duplicating Bestiary Scarab of the Shadowed Crow Influencing Scarab of the Shaper Influencing Scarab of the Elder Influencing Scarab of Hordes Influencing Scarab of Conversion Sulphite Scarab Sulphite Scarab of Greed Sulphite Scarab of Fumes Divination Scarab Divination Scarab of Curation Divination Scarab of Completion Torment Scarab Torment Scarab of Peculiarity Torment Scarab of Release Ambush Scarab Ambush Scarab of Hidden Compartments Ambush Scarab of Potency Ambush Scarab of Containment Ambush Scarab of Discernment Harbinger Scarab Harbinger Scarab of Discernment Harbinger Scarab of Regency Harbinger Scarab of Warhoards Expedition Scarab Expedition Scarab of Runefinding Expedition Scarab of Verisium Powder Expedition Scarab of the Skald Expedition Scarab of Archaeology Legion Scarab Legion Scarab of Officers Legion Scarab of Command Legion Scarab of The Sekhema Legion Scarab of Eternal Conflict Abyss Scarab Abyss Scarab of Multitudes Abyss Scarab of Edifice Abyss Scarab of Emptiness Anarchy Scarab Anarchy Scarab of Gigantification Anarchy Scarab of Partnership Essence Scarab Essence Scarab of Ascent Essence Scarab of Stability Essence Scarab of Calcification Domination Scarab Domination Scarab of Abnormality Domination Scarab of Teachings Domination Scarab of Terrors Ritual Scarab of Selectiveness Ritual Scarab of Recognition Ritual Scarab of Abundance Harvest Scarab Harvest Scarab of Doubling Harvest Scarab of Cornucopia Incursion Scarab Incursion Scarab of Invasion Incursion Scarab of Champions Incursion Scarab of Timelines Betrayal Scarab Betrayal Scarab of Intelligence Betrayal Scarab of Reinforcements Betrayal Scarab of Perpetuation Beyond Scarab Beyond Scarab of Corruption Beyond Scarab of Haemophilia Beyond Scarab of Resurgence Beyond Scarab of the Invasion Ultimatum Scarab Ultimatum Scarab of Bribing Ultimatum Scarab of Dueling Ultimatum Scarab of Catalysing Ultimatum Scarab of Inscription Delirium Scarab Delirium Scarab of Mania Delirium Scarab ...TalkativeTri Interviews Jonathan RogersMar 24, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsJoin us live on Twitch on March 25th at 12PM PDT, where Game Director Jonathan Rogers and Talkativetri will discuss Path of Exile 2. We hope to see you there! If you’ve missed any of the recent Path of Exile 2 Podcasts you can find them below: Preach Interview Zizaran Interview Kripparrian interview w/Jonathan Tavern Talk Podcast w/Jonathan and Mark ZiggyD, RaizQT and Nugiyen interview w/Jonathan and Rory 50 Point Sale - Get a Free Mystery Box When you Spend PointsMar 21, 2024 - Community Announcements50 Point Sale This weekend we’re running a 50 point sale with a huge assortment of cosmetic microtransactions available for 50 points or less! The sale includes Skill Effects, Pets, Hideout Decorations and many more! Check out the full list of specials by pressing M in game. The 50 Point Sale will run from the time of this post until 5PM March 25 (PDT) Get a Free Affliction Mystery Box When You Spend Points Until the launch of Path of Exile: Necropolis, we’re offering one free Affliction Mystery Box when you spend any amount of points in the store. This means you can purchase a discounted cosmetic effect or any other microtransaction from the store and receive one Affliction Mystery Box as a gift from us. If you’ve already unlocked every item from the Affliction Mystery Box, you'll receive 2x Midnight Pact Mystery Boxes instead! The offer is available on both PC and Consoles. Please note: It’s only possible to get one free Affliction Mystery Box from this promotion. Making additional purchases will not grant additional mystery boxes. Purchasing a supporter Pack will not grant a free Mystery Box but spending points from a Supporter Pack can grant a free Mystery Box. This offer will end at 12PM March 29 (PDT) Path of Exile: Necropolis Content Reveal and Patch Notes If you missed the content reveal for the Necropolis expansion, you can check it out below or view the full patch notes here. If you’re short on points for the sale be sure to check out the new Solar and Eldritch Supporter Packs by pressing M in game. Path of Exile 2's beta delayed from June 'until later in the year'Mar 21, 2024 - PC GamerWe've had plenty of intriguing news about Path of Exile 2 today, like the combat having been reworked around a new control scheme and the announcement it will be sticking to its "ethical free-to-play" model. However, to pour a little ice water on the fire, here's one bit of not-so-great news: the beta previously announced for June 7 now won't be happening until late in the year... Read more.Path of Exile Necropolis has "a s***load" of upgrades from AfflictionMar 21, 2024 - PCGamesNThe Path of Exile Necropolis league has a tough act to follow. The genre-leading ARPG's current league, Affliction, brought players near-untold wealth in ways we haven't really seen before from the traditionally more demanding Diablo rival. Following that, and in the wake of the huge success of the Last Epoch 1.0 launch, the PoE 3.24 update has to find a way to stand out. After checking out the new features, PCGamesN spoke to Mark 'Neon' Roberts and Jonathan Rogers of Grinding Gear Games about the upcoming league, and it looks like there's plenty to look forward to as we await Path of Exile 2. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Path of Exile Necropolis will bring some big quality-of-life upgrades Path of Exile Affliction adds over 100 skill gems to Diablo 4 rival Path of Exile Mystery Box arrives with new tattoos in patch 3.22.1 Path of Exile Proves Once Again It Has One of the Most Loyal Fan Bases on SteamJun 4, 2018 - GitHypLast August, Path of Exile came just two thousand players short of hitting 100k for the first time ever. A bittersweet moment for the developers at Grinding Gear Games who certainly would have liked to finally break six figures, but who had also more than doubled the player base of their four-year-old game in a year's time.
Now, after its usual seasonal player base slump, Path of Exile has once again come just shy of breaking six figures with the free-to-play game’s new 'Incursion' update. The latest time-traveling expansion saw an impressive peak of 96k players on Steam over the weekend with recent reviews from players remaining Very Positive.
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Path of Exile Peak Concurrent Players on Steam via GitHyp[/caption]
By doubling May’s peak of only 42k players, Grinding Gear Games have again proved they have one of the most loyal followings on Steam. Since 2013, Path of Exile has seen its share of highs and lows, but continued updates and improvements from the developers have always managed to keep players coming back for more.
At the moment, Path of Exile is back to being the #4 most played game on Steam and it's just a matter of time before one of these big updates finally puts PoE over the 100,000 mark.Path of Exile Hits New Milestone at #4 on Steam Just Short of 100k PlayersAug 12, 2017 - GitHypBack in December, we reported that Path of Exile had reached its highest player count ever on Steam with 46k concurrent players. Now, eight months later, the popular action role-playing game has already doubled that prior record bringing in a new all-time high of 98k players and reaching #4 on Steam.
When looking at PoE’s player counts over the past few months, you might think the game was in trouble seeing a 73% drop in its playerbase. Yet, the recent spike comes as no surprise. PoE has one of the most unique and loyal playerbases on Steam and the developers at Grinding Gear Games know how to keep fans always coming back for more.
The most recent spike in players comes after the release of "The Fall of Oriath" expansion on August 4th. The first big update since March, which adds new acts, leagues, divine powers, and of course a whole lot more highly-anticipated loot.
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Path of Exile's Peak Concurrent Players on Steam via GitHyp[/caption]
Aside from constant waves of new content released by the devs every few months, PoE’s success has also come from its free-to-play business model which has been embraced by the community. The latest microtransaction reveal currently sits at a 99% approval rating on YouTube and the game has maintained very positive reviews on Steam.
Another big factor contributing to PoE’s success has been Twitch. Some of the most popular streamers such a LIRIK, DansGaming, and itmeJP have all helped boost the game to a new all-time high of 76k peak viewers. Again, more than double the previous record of 34k viewers back in March on Twitch.
As expected, Path of Exile’s playerbase is already on the decline since the release of the latest expansion. Dropping 24% one week after its record-setting weekend. Still, even with another potential 70%+ dropoff in players in the coming months, ARPG fans are sure to come back and help Path of Exile break 100k players in the coming months when the next big update hits.Path of Exile Reaches Its Highest Concurrent Player Count Ever on SteamDec 12, 2016 - GitHypReleased a little over three years ago back in 2013, Path of Exile’s playerbase continues to grow with each new content update that developer, Grinding Gear Games, releases on Steam. Most recently, the playerbase for PoE reached a new all-time high just two days after the December 2 release of Content Update 2.5.0: Breach.
The Diablo-inspired action RPG has been one of Steam’s most played games for years, but on December 4, Path of Exile broke its previous all-time peak player record by bringing in an impressive 46,733 concurrent players in a single hour. And in doing so, the Breach update also helped PoE reach its highest ranking ever on Steam coming in at #5.
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Path of Exile's Peak Player Count Per Hour Data via GitHyp[/caption]
The previous highest peak for PoE was back in March 2016 when the game’s fourth major expansion, Ascendancy, brought in 36,913 players during its launch week. So when comparing the two record-setting peaks, Breach’s launch has crushed Ascendancy with a 21% increase in players -- an impressive number, especially considering the age of the game.
As expected, Breach's second weekend had a slight dip, but still managed to pull in 40k+ peak player days. The player counts for PoE always dip back down over the months following a big new update or season, but the developers at GGG seem to always find a way to bring players right back with enticing new features. Their latest launch has proven this once again becoming their most successful update yet which has grown the game’s playerbase significantly.
With the current player counts higher than ever and recent user feedback on Steam being overwhelmingly positive, the future looks bright for both new and returning players venturing into Path of Exile’s dark fantasy world of Wraeclast.
Path of Exile Peak Concurrent Players on Steam via GitHyp[/caption]
By doubling May’s peak of only 42k players, Grinding Gear Games have again proved they have one of the most loyal followings on Steam. Since 2013, Path of Exile has seen its share of highs and lows, but continued updates and improvements from the developers have always managed to keep players coming back for more.
At the moment, Path of Exile is back to being the #4 most played game on Steam and it's just a matter of time before one of these big updates finally puts PoE over the 100,000 mark.Path of Exile Hits New Milestone at #4 on Steam Just Short of 100k PlayersAug 12, 2017 - GitHypBack in December, we reported that Path of Exile had reached its highest player count ever on Steam with 46k concurrent players. Now, eight months later, the popular action role-playing game has already doubled that prior record bringing in a new all-time high of 98k players and reaching #4 on Steam.
When looking at PoE’s player counts over the past few months, you might think the game was in trouble seeing a 73% drop in its playerbase. Yet, the recent spike comes as no surprise. PoE has one of the most unique and loyal playerbases on Steam and the developers at Grinding Gear Games know how to keep fans always coming back for more.
The most recent spike in players comes after the release of "The Fall of Oriath" expansion on August 4th. The first big update since March, which adds new acts, leagues, divine powers, and of course a whole lot more highly-anticipated loot.
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Aside from constant waves of new content released by the devs every few months, PoE’s success has also come from its free-to-play business model which has been embraced by the community. The latest microtransaction reveal currently sits at a 99% approval rating on YouTube and the game has maintained very positive reviews on Steam.
Another big factor contributing to PoE’s success has been Twitch. Some of the most popular streamers such a LIRIK, DansGaming, and itmeJP have all helped boost the game to a new all-time high of 76k peak viewers. Again, more than double the previous record of 34k viewers back in March on Twitch.
As expected, Path of Exile’s playerbase is already on the decline since the release of the latest expansion. Dropping 24% one week after its record-setting weekend. Still, even with another potential 70%+ dropoff in players in the coming months, ARPG fans are sure to come back and help Path of Exile break 100k players in the coming months when the next big update hits.Path of Exile Reaches Its Highest Concurrent Player Count Ever on SteamDec 12, 2016 - GitHypReleased a little over three years ago back in 2013, Path of Exile’s playerbase continues to grow with each new content update that developer, Grinding Gear Games, releases on Steam. Most recently, the playerbase for PoE reached a new all-time high just two days after the December 2 release of Content Update 2.5.0: Breach.
The Diablo-inspired action RPG has been one of Steam’s most played games for years, but on December 4, Path of Exile broke its previous all-time peak player record by bringing in an impressive 46,733 concurrent players in a single hour. And in doing so, the Breach update also helped PoE reach its highest ranking ever on Steam coming in at #5.
[caption id="attachment_224765" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Path of Exile's Peak Player Count Per Hour Data via GitHyp[/caption]
The previous highest peak for PoE was back in March 2016 when the game’s fourth major expansion, Ascendancy, brought in 36,913 players during its launch week. So when comparing the two record-setting peaks, Breach’s launch has crushed Ascendancy with a 21% increase in players -- an impressive number, especially considering the age of the game.
As expected, Breach's second weekend had a slight dip, but still managed to pull in 40k+ peak player days. The player counts for PoE always dip back down over the months following a big new update or season, but the developers at GGG seem to always find a way to bring players right back with enticing new features. Their latest launch has proven this once again becoming their most successful update yet which has grown the game’s playerbase significantly.
With the current player counts higher than ever and recent user feedback on Steam being overwhelmingly positive, the future looks bright for both new and returning players venturing into Path of Exile’s dark fantasy world of Wraeclast.
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