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Path of Exile 2's developers ended up reworking the entire game's combat around a new control scheme because of a single class




Development of Path of Exile 2 has been an adventure for Grinding Gear Games, with several major reworks and redesigns happening since the ambitious free-to-play ARPG sequel's debut at Exilecon in 2019. Its latest big pivot is a literal game-changer. What started out as a gimmick for a single class has become what feels like the primary way to play for every class—an action-oriented control system, controlled like a top-down shooter on WASD and mouse. Or a gamepad, if that's your jam...
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Path of Exile 2 is a bold, blood-soaked sequel unchained from the first game's old school design




Path of Exile 2 now proudly stands on its own two gore-stained legs...
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GGG Live Announcements

We're excited to bring you the announcements from GGG Live! In this news post we've put together links to everything that is being announced during the livestream. We'll be updating this news post for your reference as the livestream progresses.















Ancestor Supporter Packs and Kirac's Vault Pass End Soon

The Trial of the Ancestors Supporter Packs will soon be leaving the store forever, so be sure to get yours before they're gone!

When the Affliction League ends next week, the current items available in Kirac's Vault Pass will be sealed away forever and replaced with new, exclusive cosmetic effects alongside the launch of the Necropolis expansion. Check out the Cursebringer Armour Set in the video below.

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We'll be announcing the new Necropolis Supporter Packs that will be replacing the Trial of the Ancestors Supporter Packs at GGG Live. Tune in to twitch.tv/pathofexile on March 21st at 1pm (PDT) to see!

In the meantime, be sure to grab your Shade and Disciple packs before they are gone forever.

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Thanks for your support!

GGG Live Twitch Drops

This Thursday (PDT), Tune into GGG Live to find out everything about Path of Exile: Necropolis and the latest Path of Exile: 2 news and you’ll be able to earn the Suffering Back Attachment with Twitch Drops.

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[h2]How to Participate[/h2]
Simply link your Path of Exile account to Twitch (see below) and tune into GGG Live at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile, or any channel in the Path of Exile Directory for 45 minutes on Thursday March 21st (PDT). Drops will be enabled from 1PM PDT until 10PM PDT.

You will get the Suffering Back Attachment after 45 minutes of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile during the event. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts.

*If you’re planning to stream Path of Exile during our livestream and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here.

[h2]Linking your Path of Exile Account to Twitch[/h2]
Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". Complete the process on Twitch and you will be redirected back to your Twitch Settings page. If your account is already connected, this page should say "Your Path of Exile account is currently linked to your Twitch account."

After you've accumulated enough watch time to earn your Suffering Back Attachment, you must redeem them from your Twitch Inventory before the promotional period ends. Then they will be available in your microtransactions list in Path of Exile.

We can't wait to share the details of our latest expansion and Path of Exile 2 with you! To stay up to date in the lead up to the livestream, make sure to check out our Twitter, Facebook and Forums. We'll see you at GGG Live at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile!