News Archive

This weekend we're holding a Super Stash Sale with every type of Stash Tabs available at a discount! We normally run the Stash Sale every three weeks, but this time we've adjusted our schedule to make way for the sale we have planned for next weekend. We'll tell you more about this sale next Friday (NZT), in the meantime check out the full selection of current specials here. Have a great weekend everyone! Read More.

In continuation of the series of interviews with our developers, we took a moment to talk with QingYi, one of our concept artists. Throughout his time with us, QingYi has created a lot of key concepts for Path of Exile, from the Shaper and Innocence, to Sister Cassia and the Vox Twins from the Heist expansion. In this interview, QingYi tells us about his background and work at Grinding Gear Games as well as shares some pieces of his awesome artwork. Read More.

This week we're planning to deploy the 3.12.5 update with a number of fixes and changes, including improvements to the recently introduced Stash Tab Affinities system. We expect this patch to be released within a few days, potentially today (Tuesday NZT). In the meantime, check out a preview of its patch notes in this news post. Read More.

Grinding Gear Games is looking to hire additional Quality Assurance Testers to work in our office in Auckland, New Zealand. While we'd love to find a way to accept worldwide applicants, the current situation means that we cannot. Please only apply if you currently reside in New Zealand and are either a New Zealand Citizen or Resident. Read More.

The new Arcane Celestial Shield is decorated with mystic runes and perfectly completes blue and arcane-themed outfits. Check it out by watching this video or get yours here. Read More.

A selection of five new Stygian Portal Effects introduce even more options for customising your portals. These new portals allow you to match your Divine, Demonic, Infernal, Ghostflame and Stormcaller themed outfits with your portal! Find out more about these new cosmetics in this news post or get yours in the store. Read More.

If you want your Exile to look like a thunderbearer, check out the new Thunderstorm Apparition Effect that creates a dark storm cloud above the head of your character. Watch this video or get yours here. Read More.

If you're an animal lover, don't miss out on our new selection of pets. From a loyal Corgi Pet to an extremely cute and fluffy White Rabbit Pet, these 9 new pets are ready to take their rightful place in your hideout. Check out the new pets in this news post or get yours here. Read More.

Open a door to another dimension with the new Mystic Gate Portal Effect! This cosmetic effect introduces another option for the portals you create, replacing them with a stone arch with otherworldly visual effects. Watch this video or click here to get yours. In addition, we're hosting a week-long sale on all Oriath-themed microtransactions with more than 50 cosmetic effects available at a decent price. It's also a stash sale weekend where we discount every type of stash tab. Click here to check out the discounts. Read More.

If you're a fan of the stygian theme, check out the new Stygian Shield! This shield is decorated with intricate patterns and a skull engulfed in blue flames. Watch this video or get yours in the store. Read More.