Path of Exile 2 - Critical Loading Screen Freeze Issue

Let me address the elephant in the room that's been plaguing PoE2 players: the loading screen freeze bug that's forcing manual reboots. Yes, that lovely 1-in-5 chance your PC will completely lock up during loading, requiring you to hold down that power button like it's your last lifeline.
This isn't some minor inconvenience - it's a game-breaking issue that's been reported countless times across the forums for a month now. The complete silence from the dev team on this is, frankly, unacceptable. When 20% of your loading attempts end in a hard system freeze, we're way past the "it's just a beta" excuse.
To all fellow exiles experiencing this:

You're not alone - the forums are filled with similar reports
No, it's not your PC - this is happening on various system configurations
The only "fix" right now is the forced reboot we all know and hate
No official acknowledgment or timeline for a fix

GGG, your community has been incredibly patient, creating detailed bug reports and providing system logs. But your continued silence on this issue is testing that patience. This isn't some minor visual glitch - this is actively preventing players from enjoying the game and potentially risking their hardware with forced shutdowns.
The least you could do is acknowledge the issue and let us know you're working on it. The radio silence while players struggle with basic game functionality is completely unprofessional.
For now, players can only cross their fingers during loading screens and keep that power button within reach. Here's hoping GGG finally addresses this before more players give up in frustration.

EDIT: changed my steam review from positive to negative mentioning this issue
Last edited by Jagdkommando90#7200 on Jan 6, 2025, 4:56:33 PM
Last bumped on Jan 6, 2025, 5:06:40 PM
unfortunately soon people hired for pr purposes will come and tell you that the game is ea, the problem is caused by the windows 11 update, you should go out and touch the grass or something.

if you look at the forum posts of these people you will see that they give answers in exactly this way.

they serve no purpose other than to drive away avid gamers who want to play the game and give feedback.

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