Path of Exile News

Path of Exile 2's nerf-happy update has the playerbase revolting, review-bombing their baby, and scorning the developer's promises: 'Like reading a Blizzard post on fixing Diablo 4'

Last week saw a major patch for Path of Exile 2 that made a bewildering range of alterations to the game, with the headline message being that almost everything got nerfed. The goal was to improve the endgame experience by making it more challenging for players: but after a few days in the wild, it looks like all Grinding Gear Games has done is hack people off...
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Path of Exile 2's disastrous new update reveals the core tension at the heart of its design: How do you make a game with meaningful combat when everyone just wants to blast monsters?

Path of Exile 2 has been a polarizing game right from the beginning. Those of us who have sunk an impossible number of hours in the original were used to a certain pace, one that's familiar to players of isometric ARPGs more broadly—blast monsters, collect loot, blast monsters faster...
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Dawn of the Hunt is Path of Exile 2's most contentious update, but it's also the most fun I've had with ARPG necromancy, well… ever

Dawn of the Hunt hasn't been the smoothest update for Path of Exile 2. Whether it's the nerf-a-geddon that hit just about every build in the game, or its newfound grindiness as you butt your head against boss after boss, where previously you would've sailed through without too much difficulty. Damage is lower, enemies are tankier, and you'll definitely feel the escalation as you move from area to area, especially early on...
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Path of Exile 2's latest patch notes are so bewilderingly vast I got a sicko to help translate, and to summarise: It's nerf-a-geddon!

Do you know what would be nice? To look at the latest patch notes for Path of Exile 2, think "holy stromboli no-one's got time to read all that bro", and then close the tab. Some of us can't do that. Some of us get assigned to inform and summarise...
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Path of Exile 2 director says it may not leave early access in 2025: 'I want to get it done this year, but we'll see how things go'

Path of Exile 2 players hoping the game will go into full release this year may need to be a little more patient than expected. In an interview with PC Gamer, game director Jonathan Rogers said Grinding Gear Games still hopes to wrap up early access in 2025, but it "may take a little bit of extra time."..
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