Path of Exile 2 is expected to launch in 2022, says head of Grinding Gear Games

Through statements issued to the PC Gamer portal, the head of Grinding Gear Games, Chris Wilson, revealed that Path of Exile 2 is expected to launch in 2022 and that the Covid-19 pandemic has delayed the development of the title.

“I hate to blame Covid-19 for things, but that’s one of the main reasons at the moment. We had a hard time hiring internationally because New Zealand’s borders are closed, which has slowed the exponential growth of our creative team somewhat. Progress development has not been as fast as we wanted, so our goal is to do that, as much as we can, in 2021 “.

– Chris Wilson

When asked if the game would be released in 2022, Wilson confirmed by saying, “Yes, I think it is correct” . Path of Exile 2 was announced in 2019 and is Grinding Gear Games‘ most ambitious project. It will feature a new seven-act campaign that takes place several years after the first game and nineteen new Ascendancy classes. The title does not yet have defined platforms, but it should reach the PC and consoles. Meanwhile, the new expansion of Path of Exile, titled Echoes of the Atlas, will arrive later this month.

Path of Exile (Multi) has expansion postponed because of Cyberpunk 2077

The postponement of Cyberpunk 2077 to December 10 was a news that was received in a very negative way by those who are anxiously waiting for the RPG from CD Projekt Red. This postponement also caused inconvenience for Grinding Gear Games, developer of the free RPG Path of Exile.

Update 3.13 will bring an expected expansion of the title, and would be released on December 11, the day after the new RPG date of the Polish company. In order not to have to compete with such a long-awaited title, and knowing that many of the PoE players intend to play CP2077, Chris Wilson, CEO of Grinding Gear Games, published a note on the official Path of Exile website, explaining the fact.
Instead of providing the title expansion in December, an event should take place in the period, pushing the expected expansion for January 2021. The reception of the news was good by the game community.

Path of Exile is free to play and available for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.