News Archive
Carnival Microtransactions on Sale This Weekend
Feb 6, 2020, 10:03:25 PM
The Carnival microtransactions are on sale this weekend, with over 30 colourful cosmetic effects available at discounted prices! Click here to view the full selection of discounts. In case you're looking for something different, check out the new Stygian Bane Effect, Elder Portal Effect and the Verdant Shield here.
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Get the Water Elemental Weapon Effect and Water Elemental Footprints Free With Twitch Prime!
Feb 6, 2020, 4:06:35 PM
We've just begun our final month of teaming up with Twitch Prime to bring you these Path of Exile microtransactions free when you sign up to Twitch Prime. Until the 6th of March 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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Game Designers Answer Your Hardcore Questions
Feb 5, 2020, 4:54:00 PM
Today we're releasing another video recorded at ExileCon last November. Mark, Neon, Nick and Rory, developers you're all familiar with, gathered together on one stage to answer questions from the audience and discuss Path of Exile's mechanics and related topics (like Porcupines!). Watch the full video here.
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The Quicksilver Cremation Effect
Feb 4, 2020, 8:31:26 PM
Spew deadly quicksilver from the corpses of your enemies with our new Quicksilver Cremation Effect. To see the skill effect in use you can check out our preview video. Or purchase it in our store here.
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Talent Competition Highlights
Feb 4, 2020, 5:39:36 PM
It's the final week of our Talent Competition! The competition ends next Monday at 5PM (NZT), but you still have some time left to finish your submissions and have a chance to win some of our awesome prizes. Today we're showcasing the highlights for the last time before announcing the winners next week!
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The Shadowstalker Elemental Hit Effect
Feb 3, 2020, 8:30:33 PM
Expect to dazzle your enemies with a combination of blues and purple erupting blades and arrows with the new Shadowstalker Elemental Hit Effect. If you’re interested, you can check it out in our preview video, or purchase it here.
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3.9.2e Patch Notes
Feb 3, 2020, 3:19:39 PM
This week we've prepared another patch with further improvements to Path of Exile as well as some bug fixes. We're planning to deploy the 3.9.2e update within the next few days. In the meantime, check out its patch notes in this news post.
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The Automaton Lightning Spire Effect
Feb 2, 2020, 8:29:53 PM
Today we’ve released the Automaton Lightning Spire Effect into our store. This skill effect gives your Lightning Spire Traps red lightning and replaces the base model of an activated trap with Automaton technology. Check it out in our showcase video, or purchase it from our store here.
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Solaris and Lunaris Statue
Feb 2, 2020, 4:44:30 PM
Among the various merchandise that we created for our ExileCon convention, attendees were able to check out and reserve a statue of Solaris and Lunaris. The statue is based on the Statue of the Sisters in Act Eight, depicting an eternal fight between the goddesses of sun and moon. Check it out in this news post!
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New Microtransactions and Super Stash Sale
Jan 30, 2020, 10:00:09 PM
There are three new cosmetic effects available for purchase, the Prismatic Double Strike Effect, Summon Mannequin Effect and the Resonator Portal. Check them out in the store here. It's also a Stash Sale weekend where we're discounting every type of Stash Tab, from the Delve Tab to Guild Stash Tabs! Click here to view the selection.
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Community Creator Interview - DerroK
Jan 30, 2020, 3:48:28 PM
Ever since the introduction of hideouts in Path of Exile almost 6 years ago, our players have surprised us with their creativity when it comes to decorating dwellings for their Exiles. This week, we spent some time talking to Path_of_DerroK, one of our most popular hideout creators in our community and veteran Path of Exile player. In this interview DerroK has also provided a lot of useful tips for fellow hideout creators. If you're looking for inspiration - don't miss out this news post!
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The Ghostflame Cyclone Effect
Jan 29, 2020, 8:37:22 PM
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.
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Talent Competition Highlights
Jan 29, 2020, 3:10:01 PM
Our Talent Competition is currently in full swing! We're blown away by the talents of our community and we're very pleased to see so many amazing music submissions this time. We've selected more highlights from the submissions so far to showcase. Check them out in this news post.
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Celebrating Seven Years Since Open Beta
Jan 28, 2020, 4:56:41 PM
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.
The Harbinger Flame Dash Effect
Jan 27, 2020, 10:30:32 PM
We’ve just released the Harbinger Flame Dash Effect in our store. This skill effect replaces the colour pallet of Flame Dash with the bright blue effect seen on Harbingers, also adding a pulse of colour on the location you dash from each time your use the skill. If you want to check out how this looks in practice, you should check out our preview video. If you like what you see, the Harbinger Flame Dash Effect can also be found in our store here.
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Microtransactions Concept Art
Jan 27, 2020, 5:52:22 PM
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.
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Metamorph Statistics: Challenges and Ascendancy Classes
Jan 26, 2020, 6:27:39 PM
Today we're looking at how many challenges have been completed in the Metamorph challenge league by player percentages, and how Ascendancy class usage has panned out across the various league types and platforms.
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Huge Sale on Weapon and Shield Microtransactions - Get a Free Mystery Box When You Spend Points
Jan 23, 2020, 10:03:33 PM
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.
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Procedural World Generation in Path of Exile
Jan 23, 2020, 5:59:33 PM
We're excited to share a presentation given by Rhys Abraham, a senior programmer and one of our veteran GGG employees at ExileCon. In this talk Rhys explains how we generate areas in Path of Exile and shares a bit about upcoming area improvements in Path of Exile 2. To top it off, he also answers some questions from the audience!
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The Morbid Hideout
Jan 22, 2020, 9:08:16 PM
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.
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