PATH OF EXILE 2 speaks about Release: "In 2 years close to it

How soon you can count on PATH OF EXILE * * 2? Developer Chris Wilson also expressed itself in a long talk to the release of extension and explained where the difficulties are.

When will PATH OF EXILE 2? A concrete publication date for Path of EXILE 2 still does not exist. However, Chris Wilson talked about the New Zealand Studio Grinding Gear Games in a three-hour talk to Path of Exile (via youtube) also about its continuation - and adjoined the release period.

When asked if you could expect Path of Exile 2 at all before 2024, Wilson replied: "Our expectation is: yes". Then he went closer to development status: "We believe that we are very likely in the public beta or close to the release within two years."

That would correspond to about the summer 2023. Wilson explained that you have currently completed about 90% of the first act and 75% of the second share of Path of Exile 2. The later file was now started. Overall, there should be seven file in Path of Exile 2.

Wilson explains the problems of Path of Exile 2

Where are the problems? Originally a release was already considered. And now Wilson says with a view of the percentages: "That does not sound like a lot." However, he explained: "While we tried to handle our artstyle and quality, we had to make a lot of work, put standards and introduce processes. Now we are in full production mode. "

Especially due to the pandemic, the development in the past is sluggish precedes than hoped: "Covid did not help. The boundaries are closed, and since March of last year no one has come to New Zealand, except New Zealanders. "

Through these circumstances, it is difficult to get necessary personnel for development. But that should change: you expand, studios would drive outsources and remote work.

Now you are looking for Environment Artists: "If you are a world-class artist and want to work at Poe 2, then contact us." Working there is enough to adjust up to 100 artists in the coming six months.

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What is worked on? Path of Exile 2 is not a classic successor, but rather a huge extension of Path of Exile. But features are added, which correspond to a continuation - such as a new storyline. In addition, classes and equipment system are revised and renewed.

"We have the opportunity to make things new and improve," says Wilson about Path of Exile 2: "The campaign is much better, the fight feels so much better." Just the new story should become more stringent and more interesting.

Until the finished result can be judged, probably still elaborates a lot of time. In April 2021, Path of Exile showed 2 new gameplay, which was well received. Like that looked, you can see here.