Path of Exile News

Community Showcase

Ultimatum has been out for a few days now and while we're keeping an eye on feedback and reports regarding Ultimatum, we wanted to showcase some awesome Path of Exile-inspired creations from our community. Check them out!

[h2]Pixel-Art Atziri, Queen of the Vaal by thr33jackdaws[/h2]

[h2]You Only Live Once, Exile by Conqista[/h2]

[h2]The Trialmaster by lehmannthiago[/h2]

[h2]Warden’s Chambers by WidoXx[/h2]

[h2]Demigod Arc Witch by SK_Gunoo[/h2]

[h2]Sin, Innocence and Kitava by Raydenshi[/h2]

[h2]Acton’s Nightmare - Theme and Three Variations by envatilea[/h2]
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We can’t wait to see what else our players come up with next. If you’d like to share any artwork or fan art with us and your fellow Exiles, please post your submissions on the Community Showcase forum or our subreddit.

Path Of Exile had a difficult week of expansion issues and PR struggles

Path Of Exile kicked off its latest expansion Ultimatum on Friday, a launch which was unfortunately part of a challenging week for the developers and players both. Server issues created a domino effect of troubles on launch day between Path Of Exile's developers, their players, and livestreamers. That was just the cap to a week which was already troubled by accusations of an unfair ban from what turned out to be an invented player. Most issues appear to be resolved now, but here's a look at what's been going on.

The Apollyon Mystery Box

Whether you side with the Light or the Dark, the Apollyon Mystery Box is now available! It contains 38 new ethereal cosmetic effects, some of which can be combined to create a stunning unique version for even deeper character customisation. Check out the full trailer to see what's available!

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Path of Exile dev addresses "rough" Ultimatum launch

Needless to say, the launch of the latest expansion for Path of Exile, Ultimatum, has not gone too smoothly. In a Reddit post, developer Grinding Gear Games acknowledges the criticisms, and explains what happened in the RPG game.

The explanation was written by lead developer Chris Wilson, who discusses the "rough" launch in some detail. For many players, getting into the new content was laboriously slow, making them sit in a queue that could take up to two hours. Wilson says this was a result of "human error" because a migration process that's normally done playerbase wide in the days leading up to an expansion didn't happen.

A temporary solution was put in, but this caused players to taken out every ten minutes or so, a less than ideal situation for an MMORPG game. "Aside from catastrophically ruining our launch day, it completely mystified us because we have been so careful with realm infrastructure changes," Chris writes. "We thoroughly tested them internally, peer code-reviewed them, alpha tested them, and ran large-scale load tests up to higher player capacities than we got on launch day."

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Path of Exile: Ultimatum Launches Soon

Get ready to risk it all because Path of Exile: Ultimatum launches in less than a day! We can't wait to see what you're willing to sacrifice for the chance at ungodly riches. In this news post, we've gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day and how to start downloading early.

The realm goes down and patching begins at 10AM April 16 PDT.

The servers go live at 1PM April 16 PDT.

You can also check the countdown on our Ultimatum page. Three hours before the end of the countdown, the realm will go down and patching will begin shortly after. When the countdown ends, the servers will be live and you'll be able to join the Ultimatum League!

The patch size for the update will be around 4.8GB on Steam.

If you're looking for some extra character slots for the launch, we're running a sale on these right now! This is also your last chance to get Warlord Mystery Boxes! It will leave the store when our next mystery box becomes available! Keep in mind that if you haven't taken advantage of it yet, it's still possible to get one free Warlord Mystery Box when you spend any amount of points in the store. NOTE: this is only possible once per account. Additional purchases do not grant additional mystery boxes. If you need some extra points, we recommend checking out the Ultimatum supporter packs.

In case you still haven't decided which build to play with, check out the Class subsections on the forum for suggestions from the community. Many of our community streamers are also providing build guides on YouTube.

If you want a new look to match your build, check out the Nexus stores of your favourite creators for their favourite Armour Sets to support them as well as the development of Path of Exile!

If you're not able to play the game on launch day, be sure to check out our community streamers on Twitch! See you at launch!