News Archive
Blight Patch Notes, Item Filter and Passive Tree Information
Sep 3, 2019, 11:26:25 PM
We've just released the full patch notes for Path of Exile: Blight! As usual, to help you prepare your builds and update your item filters for the launch, we've also gathered all the Passive Tree and Item Filter information you may need in this news post!
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Balance in Path of Exile: Blight
Sep 2, 2019, 8:14:59 PM
Before we release the full patch notes for Path of Exile: Blight tomorrow, we wanted to take a moment and talk about some of the major changes we've planned for this expansion. The team has written a Development Manifesto to outline these changes.
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Private Leagues for Path of Exile: Blight are now available!
Sep 2, 2019, 6:14:16 PM
If you're eager to prepare for the launch of Path of Exile: Blight, you'll be glad to know it's now possible to create Private Leagues for the upcoming launch. Click here to set up your Private League now! Please be mindful that you won't be able to participate in these events until they officially launch on September 6th.
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New Gems for the Poisonous Assassin Archetype in Path of Exile: Blight - Part Two
Sep 1, 2019, 9:22:43 PM
Last week, we revealed some of the Poison attack skills coming with Blight. Today we'll show the two remaining Poison gems, Venom Gyre and Plague Bearer.
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Blight Challenge Rewards
Sep 1, 2019, 6:44:23 PM
In the Blight League you'll have the option to complete 40 new challenges and earn exclusive microtransaction rewards. At 12, 24 and 36 challenges you will earn the Blight Helmet, Blight Portal Effect and Blight Wings respectively. Check out a video of the rewards here.
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Legion Ends Soon - Get a Free Mystery Box When You Spend Points
Aug 30, 2019, 12:07:19 AM
The Legion League on PC ends on Monday September 2nd at 3PM (PDT), so it's your last weekend to finish your challenges. We're also running a 50 Point Sale with more than 200 microtransactions available for 50 points or less. To make this sale more satisfying, we're offering one free Frontier Mystery Box when you spend points!
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New Mine Skills in Path of Exile: Blight
Aug 28, 2019, 9:41:19 PM
The Blight expansion will come alongside major changes to the Mine system, as well as three new Mines, a new reservation skill for trappers and miners, three new supports and reworks to existing mine supports and unique items. Find out more in this news post.
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New Divination Cards in Path of Exile: Blight
Aug 27, 2019, 10:09:19 PM
In Path of Exile: Blight we're introducing 18 new Divination Cards, created by our supporters. You may have already seen some of those in our teasers and on the announcement page. Today we're revealing 10 more.
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New Gems for Assassins in Path of Exile: Blight - Part One
Aug 26, 2019, 8:17:45 PM
Alongside the Blight expansion, we're making some improvements to the Assassin Ascendancy and introducing a new set of Poison attacks. This also includes two new gems utilising a new buff type called 'Elusive'. Find out more in this news post.
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Master Changes in Path of Exile: Blight
Aug 25, 2019, 9:45:31 PM
As with every Path of Exile update, Blight will bring with it a number of quality-of-life improvements. Today we're talking about one of the biggest ones -- changes to how your Master missions are handled in the Atlas.
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The Blight Supporter Packs Are Available Now!
Aug 22, 2019, 6:11:04 PM
To celebrate the announcement of our upcoming expansion, we've just released two pairs of Blight Supporter Packs! By purchasing these you will receive exclusive cosmetic effects, such as an Armour Set, Weapon Effect, Aura Effect, a Pet and more! Check out the full news post for more information or grab yours now!
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New Gems for Summoners in Path of Exile: Blight
Aug 21, 2019, 9:55:06 PM
Alongside the release of the Blight expansion, we're introducing the Carrion Golem and a handful of new Support Gems that let you customise your minions. Check out this news post to find out more.
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Announcing Path of Exile: Blight
Aug 20, 2019, 5:03:51 PM
We're proud to announce Path of Exile: Blight! Help Sister Cassia stop the spread of the deadly Blight by building towers to defend against monsters held in its thrall. This expansion contains the Blight challenge league, three revamped archetypes with new skills and support gems, plenty of new items and much, much more. Please check out the announcement page and watch the trailer!
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The Press Tour is Complete - Legion Ascendancy Statistics
Aug 19, 2019, 7:36:50 PM
The 3.8.0 press tour has finished and we're ready to show you our next expansion! Don't miss the announcement at 2pm PDT (9am NZ time) tomorrow! As we near the end of the Legion leagues, we thought we'd take one final look at how the base class and Ascendancy class breakdown looks now that players have had ample time to experiment.
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Development Manifesto: Legion as a Core Game Mechanic
Aug 18, 2019, 6:20:43 PM
The Legion League concludes in a few weeks, and of course you're all wondering what will happen with the league mechanics after its end. The team has written a Development Manifesto that outlines our plans.
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Super Stash Sale and ExileCon Qualifier Event This Weekend
Aug 16, 2019, 12:00:41 AM
The fourth and final ExileCon Qualifier Event starts this Saturday at 2pm (PDT). Registration opens 30 minutes before the event begins and everyone is welcome to participate! If you're unable to join the race but don't want to miss all the action, be sure to tune in to twitch.tv/pathofexile. In addition, it's the Stash Sale weekend, where we discounting every type of Stash Tab. Click here to check out the discounts.
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GGG is Hiring Programmers
Aug 14, 2019, 9:27:38 PM
The Grinding Gear Games team is still growing and we're looking for new programmers to join our ranks. Specifically we're after C++ Programmers (for gameplay and user interface development). If you or anyone you know might be interested in these positions, please check out the full post for more information.
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Microtransactions Concept Art
Aug 14, 2019, 6:06:24 PM
Since the release of the Legion expansion we've introduced many new microtransactions to the store that became pretty popular with the community. Some of you might like not only creating stylish combinations of all kinds with these cosmetic effects, but also getting to know a bit about their development process. We always enjoy sharing artwork of our team, so we've gathered some concept art from recently released microtransactions to show to you today.
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Community Showcase
Aug 13, 2019, 8:32:58 PM
It's time for another round of our Community Showcase news series where we're demonstrating the latest pieces of various fan art created by our talented players! Today we're showcasing a couple of hand-made items, some digital art and a tattoo! Check them out in this news post.
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3.8.0 Announcement Timeline
Aug 12, 2019, 5:57:23 PM
Tomorrow morning we're starting the 3.8.0 press tour, where we'll show the new league and other upcoming changes to many news outlets in preparation for its announcement next week. While we can't reveal the details of the expansion to our community yet, we are ready to announce that the announcement will go live at 2pm on Tuesday, August 20th PDT!
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