Path Of Exile 2 Will not Exchange The First Sport After All

Grinding Gear Video games introduced at this 12 months’s ExileCon keynote that Path of Exile 2, initially deliberate as a alternative for its predecessor, will now change into a separate recreation operating by itself shopper. The choice to separate the video games got here after PoE2 underwent substantial growth since its preliminary announcement 4 years in the past, as reported by PC Gamer.

Grinding Gear Video games co-founder Jonathan Rogers highlighted the intensive additions to PoE2, together with six new lessons, 36 ascendancy lessons, 600 monsters, 100 bosses, 240 energetic abilities, and 1,500 passive abilities. Notably, gamers have embraced the addition of a dodge roll with no cooldown.

Initially, there have been issues about changing the beloved Path of Exile 1 with the sequel (one thing we lately noticed with Overwatch changing the primary recreation). Rogers mentioned, “We realized that our plan to switch PoE1 with PoE2 would primarily be eliminating a recreation that individuals love for no actual purpose. So we decided: Path of Exile 1 and a couple of can be separate, with their very own mechanics, steadiness, endgames, and leagues.”

Regardless of being separate video games, PoE1 and PoE2 will not be totally disconnected. In-game purchases can be out there in each, with exceptions for compatibility points. Rogers reassured gamers that gadgets bought in a single recreation can be utilized within the different, so long as the content material aligns. Nevertheless, some unique content material will not be usable in each.

On the occasion, builders showcased a portion of PoE2’s marketing campaign referred to as the Jungle Depths of Act 3, that includes the brand new Monk class–one of six being launched within the sequel.

Initially introduced in 2019 as an growth, Path of Exile 2 is slated for a simultaneous launch on PC and consoles, and it’s anticipated to pose a major problem to Diablo IV upon its launch.