News Archive
Timeline Over the Next Few Weeks
Nov 5, 2017, 5:57:00 PM
It's been a couple of weeks since we checked in with the community about our upcoming content schedule and so we wanted to take a moment to let you know how things are going and what you can expect in the next few weeks! Read More.
The Fall of Oriath Supporter Packs end in Two Weeks and Super Stash Sale
Nov 2, 2017, 11:00:16 PM
Our development team is working hard towards the announcement of our next expansion. We'll reveal the upcoming content in a couple of weeks! Of course, we've prepared awesome new supporter packs for this expansion, which means that there are only two weeks left before The Fall of Oriath supporter packs will leave the store, forever! We're also holding another Super Stash Sale this weekend where we're discounting every type of stash tab.
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Try out our new Trade Site!
Nov 2, 2017, 6:52:19 PM
Today we have launched a beta version of pathofexile.com/trade, a trade site that has similar functionality to popular community sites. We have also augmented our Online API to take into account AFK players and those in DND mode. This functionality is available for all trade sites that consume this API and should help make trade results more accurate for everyone. Read the rest of this news post for information on pathofexile.com/trade, or click here to read our Trade Manifesto if you'd like to hear more about our philosophy behind trade in Path of Exile. Read More.
Harbinger Content Integration
Nov 1, 2017, 11:28:15 PM
Harbinger Challenge League was released alongside 3.0.0 and was played by more people than any league we have made before. Our team has written a Development Manifesto regarding the future of Harbinger mechanics and currency items from this league.
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Hideout Showcase: The Cartographorium
Oct 31, 2017, 9:20:22 PM
We recently stumbled upon a hideout made by Sie_Sayoka that impressed us so much that we decided to make a video to showcase this work. The hideout includes a large map of Wraeclast, the Atlas and even a sculpture of The Shaper! Read More.
Happy Halloween!
Oct 30, 2017, 11:30:14 PM
It's October 31st here in New Zealand and about to become Halloween for the rest of the world too! This means that there's only a few more days to grab the Bleeding Eyes Helmet Effect, Devil Horns and Spiderweb Cloak! To celebrate this spooky occasion, we've collected some secret tidbits about Path of Exile and our development history to share with you! While many of you may know that Chatters was named after a laundromat that Chris frequented in early development, did you know that Rat Cage Unique will sometimes squeak if you take fire damage? Read More.
Community Showcase
Oct 29, 2017, 9:47:00 PM
It's time for another community showcase! Today we'd like to share a few pieces of fan art that were created by our players outside of the recent fan art competition, including some artwork, a tattoo and Nessa cosplay.
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Announcing the 10-Day Turmoil and Mayhem Events!
Oct 26, 2017, 11:19:39 PM
Near the end of the Harbinger Challenge League we're going to be running two 10-day competitive events: Turmoil and Mayhem! We ran these events during the Beta for The Fall of Oriath and due to their success and popular demand, we've decided to bring them back! There are many awesome prizes up for grabs including the Chaos and Order Mystery Box, Alternate Art Demigod's Dominance and many more microtransactions.
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Teaser of Upcoming Uniques
Oct 25, 2017, 10:33:02 PM
Tomorrow we're planning to release our plans for the two upcoming 10-day events and their prizes! In the meantime, we have a small teaser: the art of some upcoming unique items to stoke the fires of your curiosity.
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Updates to the Content Schedule
Oct 24, 2017, 11:25:33 PM
A couple of weeks ago we posted a content schedule news post that included a timeline for upcoming events. We have some small updates regarding this timeline and wanted to share them with the community as soon as possible. Read More.
The Path of Exile Art Book and a Week of Armour Set Sales!
Oct 24, 2017, 9:44:28 PM
We're happy to announce that the Path of Exile Art Book that's currently available in the Kitava Supporter Packs has now been printed and is on its way to the hands of supporters as we speak. To celebrate our Four-year Anniversary and Halloween, we're also holding a week of Armour Set sales! This week at least one armour set will be on sale every day until after Halloween! Read More.
A Four-year Release Retrospective
Oct 24, 2017, 12:04:19 AM
Four years ago, on October 23, 2013, Path of Exile left Beta and was formally released! To celebrate our four year anniversary since the game's release, Bex has taken a moment to reflect on the journey of development we've taken together and offer insights into what it was like to observe from her position inside the company.
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Skill Rework - Lightning Tendrils
Oct 22, 2017, 6:18:54 PM
In 3.1.0, we're planning to improve how the Lightning Tendrils skill gem functions. This includes small changes to its mechanics and a major change to its visuals to make it feel more intense and powerful. We've created a video to demonstrate these updates. Read More.
Wings Multisale and Free Chaos and Order Mystery Box When You Spend Points
Oct 19, 2017, 11:03:31 PM
This weekend all Wings have been discounted by as much as 50%. There are 18 microtransactions available at discounted prices. For the duration of this sale, we're also offering a free Chaos and Order Mystery Box when you spend points!
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The Fall of Oriath Fan Art Competition Winners
Oct 18, 2017, 9:56:32 PM
Earlier this week we concluded the Fall of Oriath Fan Art competition. As always it was exceptionally difficult to choose the winners, as our community has grown since the launch of The Fall of Oriath and so too has our number of talented artists. There are many awesome prizes up for grab and in spite of the overwhelming number of excellent submissions, we've managed to select the winners! Check them out.
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New Music Preview from Act Six
Oct 18, 2017, 12:25:00 AM
While the development team is working hard on our upcoming expansion, our composer, Kamil, has continued to work on the soundtrack for Act 6. We're excited to share a preview of these anticipated tracks!
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Harbinger League Statistics
Oct 16, 2017, 7:49:56 PM
The Harbinger Challenge League has been running for 10 weeks now and we're very happy with how engaged players have been so far. In light of this, we wanted to share an update regarding how many challenges the community have been completing. We also have some statistics regarding how much time is spent in each area of the game and how many maps have been opened in the last week. Read More.
Upcoming 3D Art for Unique Body Armours
Oct 15, 2017, 9:03:23 PM
In addition to working on improvements to the game and preparing for our next expansion, our team have been working on adding new 3D art for some unique body armours. Last week, when we released the Build of the Week Bloopers video, the most sharp-sighted of you have noticed a new 3D art for Lightning Coil. Thereby, we'd like to share a preview for some other uniques that will also have 3D art in Content Update 3.1.0.
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Celebrate Friday the 13th with New Halloween Microtransactions and Super Stash Sale
Oct 12, 2017, 11:14:19 PM
To celebrate this Friday the 13th and Halloween, we've introduced three new microtransactions that are only available during the Halloween season each year! Check out the Spider Web Cloak, Bleeding Eyes Helmet Effect and Devil Horns Helmet Attachment. We're also holding another Super Stash Sale this weekend where we're discounting every type of stash tab. Read More.
Content Update 3.0.2 Patch Notes
Oct 11, 2017, 7:58:25 PM
In the last week we've mentioned Content Update 3.0.2 and some of the features it includes like the two new unique items, Spectre and Aura persistence changes, and support for new languages. We're expecting to deploy this patch later today but in the meantime, here are the patch notes!
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