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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 2 is sticking to its 'ethical free-to-play' model instead of chasing Diablo 4's successMar 21, 2024 - PC GamerHaving played the first few hours, I'm still a little shocked that brooding gothic action RPG Path Of Exile 2 (due out later this year) is set to be free. Or at least, every bit as free as its predecessor. During a preview event in Los Angeles, I got to ask the game's director, Jonathan Rogers, if the game would be following at all in the footsteps of Diablo 4, which despite catching some flak for its aggressive live service monetization and MMO aspects, has still been Blizzard's biggest financial hit yet... Read more.Path of Exile 2's developers ended up reworking the entire game's combat around a new control scheme because of a single classMar 21, 2024 - PC GamerDevelopment of Path of Exile 2 has been an adventure for Grinding Gear Games, with several major reworks and redesigns happening since the ambitious free-to-play ARPG sequel's debut at Exilecon in 2019. Its latest big pivot is a literal game-changer. What started out as a gimmick for a single class has become what feels like the primary way to play for every class—an action-oriented control system, controlled like a top-down shooter on WASD and mouse. Or a gamepad, if that's your jam... Read more.Path of Exile 2 is a bold, blood-soaked sequel unchained from the first game's old school designMar 21, 2024 - PC GamerPath of Exile 2 now proudly stands on its own two gore-stained legs... Read more.GGG Live Announcements Mar 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWe're excited to bring you the announcements from GGG Live! In this news post we've put together links to everything that is being announced during the livestream. We'll be updating this news post for your reference as the livestream progresses. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/19629176cf2753adb2963cfa1da183abadd215f1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/a22d691aa01c8c848d1670fd5fe5ca04803bdaae.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/d11a54b44dd8b653dea925ac2a2c63a8a71199e8.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/053f3ef893bb91653038db8c09f27695aaee4da0.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/0e6116b75b41763d5c0803d9dcdf8d8ee3e85e9e.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/f397d19c16b5f34693670dfa75c11cd76d3b2197.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/13f0251a6ede201d53f034b183c287bca53bb2d6.png Ancestor Supporter Packs and Kirac's Vault Pass End SoonMar 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThe Trial of the Ancestors Supporter Packs will soon be leaving the store forever, so be sure to get yours before they're gone! When the Affliction League ends next week, the current items available in Kirac's Vault Pass will be sealed away forever and replaced with new, exclusive cosmetic effects alongside the launch of the Necropolis expansion. Check out the Cursebringer Armour Set in the video below. We'll be announcing the new Necropolis Supporter Packs that will be replacing the Trial of the Ancestors Supporter Packs at GGG Live. Tune in to twitch.tv/pathofexile on March 21st at 1pm (PDT) to see! In the meantime, be sure to grab your Shade and Disciple packs before they are gone forever. Thanks for your support! GGG Live Twitch DropsMar 17, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis Thursday (PDT), Tune into GGG Live to find out everything about Path of Exile: Necropolis and the latest Path of Exile: 2 news and you’ll be able to earn the Suffering Back Attachment with Twitch Drops. How to Participate 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 Directory for 45 minutes on Thursday March 21st (PDT). Drops will be enabled from 1PM PDT until 10PM PDT. You will get the Suffering Back Attachment after 45 minutes of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile during the event. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts. *If you’re planning to stream Path of Exile during our livestream and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here. Linking your Path of Exile Account to Twitch Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". 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 Suffering 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. We can't wait to share the details of our latest expansion and Path of Exile 2 with you! 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! Path of Exile Necropolis will bring some big quality-of-life upgradesMar 17, 2024 - PCGamesNWhile we await more news on the upcoming Path of Exile 2, set to launch in early access later this year, developer Grinding Gear Games has more immediate news with the imminent next league, Path of Exile Necropolis. Amid the bombastic launch of Last Epoch on Steam and Blizzard's promised major item rework for Diablo 4 Season 4, along with the upcoming Titan Quest 2 and Grim Dawn's Fangs of Asterkarn expansion, it's a busy time to be an ARPG fan, but the Path of Exile 3.24 update shows that the champion of the genre isn't resting on its laurels. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 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 3.22 - PoE league start time for Trial of the Ancestors Weekend Skill Effects SaleMar 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis weekend we are running a Skill Effects Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted items by pressing M in game. The Skill Effects sale ends at 5PM March 18 (PDT). Clear your maps in style with the Demonic Split Arrow Effect Paired with the Mercurial Armour Pack, Mercurial Character Effect and Mercurial Weapon Effect. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5193306/8547400cabf52f20caf9667a27340acb7a7867a4.jpg Thanks for your support! Play Path of Exile 2 at PAX EastMar 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsNext week we'll be heading over to Boston to show off Path of Exile 2 at PAX East from March 21st. We will be there throughout the event from March 21 to the 24th. If you're planning to visit the expo, it's a great opportunity to check out the latest Path of Exile 2 demo! See you there! What Will Happen When Affliction League EndsMar 13, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWe're in the final month of the Affliction League and you may be wondering what will happen when the league ends. Currently we don't have plans on making the Affliction mechanic a part of the core game. Here's what you can expect when the league ends on PC at 2pm on March 26th (PDT): All of your progress will migrate to the respective parent league of your characters, Affliction League will migrate to Standard League for example. All of your Tinctures and Charms will be deleted. Existing Itemised Corpses in Standard will not be deleted, nor are any Spectres from these corpses. However, those Itemised Corpses won't be obtainable in the next league. Your Wildwood Ascendancies will no longer exist. Existing Wildwood Rucksacks will become 'remove only' inventories with items in them only removable in towns and hideouts. All Affliction exclusive uniques will be added to the core drop pool, except for That Which Was Taken. If you have any Affliction challenges to complete, you still have a couple of weeks to do so. Preach Gaming Interviews Jonathan RogersMar 11, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGame Director Jonathan Rogers will soon be sitting down with Preach Gaming to talk about Path of Exile 2. Tune into Preach's Twitch channel at 1:30pm on March 12th (PDT) to see the interview live! If you have missed any of the recent Path of Exile 2 podcasts you can find them below: Wudijo Interview w/Jonathan Zizaran Interview w/Jonathan Kripparrian interview w/Jonathan Tavern Talk Podcast w/Jonathan and Mark ZiggyD, RaizQT and Nugiyen interview w/Jonathan and Rory Watch GGG Live on March 21 (PDT)Mar 8, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIn just two weeks we'll be revealing the details of our next expansion for Path of Exile as well as a new showcase for Path of Exile 2! Tune in to twitch.tv/pathofexile on March 21 at 1PM (PDT) to get all the information! GGG Live GGG Live will begin at 1PM on March 21 (PDT) at twitch.tv/pathofexile! This livestream will contain announcements for both Path of Exile 1 and 2. The Path of Exile 1 section will cover the new challenge league and other content in our March expansion. Following this we will answer your burning questions in a live Q&A session with ZiggyD. Twitch Drops will be enabled for the livestream with the reward announced in a few days. Co-streaming is welcomed! Path of Exile's 3.24 Expansion Launch Date You'll be able to play our 3.24 expansion for free on March 29th (PDT). We are very excited to show you what we've been working on! 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. [caption id="attachment_351571" align="aligncenter" width="770"] 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. [caption id="attachment_283819" align="aligncenter" width="795"] 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. [caption id="attachment_224765" align="aligncenter" width="770"]Path-of-Exile-Breach-All-Time-Player-Record-graph 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.