News Archive

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. Read More.

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. Read More.

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? Read More.

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! Read More.

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! Read More.

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. Read More.

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. Read More.

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! Read More.

New Microtransactions

Dec 23, 2019, 11:26:45 PM
We've just released new microtransactions, including the Demonic Arctic Ballista and the Sunprism Cat Pet. Check them out in this news post or click here to get yours. Thank you for your support! Read More.

Download the Polaris Mystery Box Soundtrack For Free

Dec 23, 2019, 8:14:34 PM
Last week we released the new Polaris Mystery Box. Designed in a futuristic style, this Mystery Box instantly became one of the most popular ones we ever released! As an appreciation for your support, we're making the soundtrack of the Polaris Mystery Box available as a free download. Read More.

Seasonal Winter Microtransactions

Dec 22, 2019, 11:42:56 PM
We've just released the Demonic Arctic Reindeer Pet, this year's winter special! The Yeti Mask, Polar Bear Cub and the Snowman Hideout Decoration have also returned to the store for the holidays! Click here to check them out. Read More.

What We're Working On - Metamorph Week Two

Dec 22, 2019, 6:42:35 PM
The second week of the Metamorph League has begun. It's also the start of the holiday period at Grinding Gear Games and many of our developers are finally getting some rest and relaxation after an incredibly busy year. This week is also one of the busiest weeks for gaming in the year, so some of our developers have staggered their holidays until later so that they can be around to maintain Path of Exile while their colleagues take some time off. In this post we'd like to outline our plans for the remaining weeks of this year. Read More.

New Microtransactions and Super Stash Sale

Dec 20, 2019, 8:19:02 AM
We've just released the remaining Revenant cosmetic effects, including the Armour Set and Wings. Find out more about them in this news post or click here to check them out in the store. This weekend is also a Stash Sale weekend, where we're discounting all types of Stash Tabs. Click here to view the selection. Read More.

New Core Supporter Packs Available Now!

Dec 20, 2019, 7:31:23 AM
We're proud to finish this year not only with the launch of 2019's biggest expansion, but also with the release of the year's biggest set of Supporter Packs! The new Core Supporter Packs are now available in the store and replace the ones released alongside Betrayal, one year ago. Inspired by the look of five new endgame Conquerors, these five new Supporter Packs contain a lot of exclusive cosmetic microtransactions as well as tons of points to spend. In addition, the higher-tier ones include physical items, such as the new Conquerors of the Atlas Cloth Map, Path of Exile Gamebook and a pack of signed Path of Exile art prints! Check out the full news post for more information, or click here to get yours! Read More.

Revenant Character Effect

Dec 18, 2019, 9:30:30 PM
Our next addition in the Revenant theme is the Revenant Character Effect. This new character effect is a lightning effect that coils around your character as though you were a lightning conductor. The lightning frequently branches out from you, looking for somewhere to travel. To see how this works in practice, you can watch our video, or purchase it here. Read More.

Community Showcase

Dec 18, 2019, 6:59:07 PM
We're excited to see the fan art that our community continues to create, inspired by Path of Exile. It's been a while since the last fan art showcase, so we feel it's time to show off our players' latest creations! Check them out in this news post. Read More.

Revenant Sword

Dec 17, 2019, 9:59:30 PM
The Revenant Sword applies to any sword, giving you a weapon that shines a bright blue from the hilt of the blade. The Revenant Sword also has a shifting blue pattern that starts from the base of the blade and moves along the shaft to its point, along with with blue particle effects that originate from the hilt and move in the same direction. To see the Revenant Sword in action you can check out our video, or purchase it here. Read More.

What We're Working On

Dec 17, 2019, 6:50:19 PM
It's been five days since the launch of the Conquerors of the Atlas expansion and the Metamorph Challenge League! The team is continuing to go through your feedback and reports, as well as working on patches with improvements. In this news post we want to give you an update about some of the issues that we are working on fixing as soon as possible. Read More.

Celestial Nebula Hideout

Dec 16, 2019, 11:35:28 PM
The Celestial Nebula Hideout is set in the sprawling expanse of space. The hideout gives plenty of room to work with, allowing for some more spacious hideout setups. Check out what it feels like to stare into the endless void in our preview video, or purchase it here. Read More.

Metamorph Concept Art

Dec 16, 2019, 7:37:19 PM
We know that many of you enjoy seeing the concept art created by our talented artists, so in this news post we've gathered some concept images of Tane and the Metamorph Portal. Check them out! Read More.