Throughout ExileCon, Grinding Gear Video games revealed that as Path of Exile 2 grew since its announcement in 2019, they realized it was not simply an growth to Path of Exile as initially deliberate. With over 100 builders engaged on Path of Exile 2, it has change into a a lot greater mission than initially anticipated. Shifting ahead, Path of Exile 2 will now be its personal standalone title. Every sport will nonetheless be supported and have its personal distinctive mechanics, leagues, and options.

Nonetheless, microtransactions and cosmetics shall be cross-compatible throughout each video games except it’s not attainable. For instance, Druid is an ascendancy in PoE2 however not in PoE. Subsequently, a Druid-specific beauty for PoE2 is not going to be out there in PoE the place Druid doesn’t exist.

Path of Exile 2 has advanced into its personal standalone sport

I used to be torn again in 2019 when Grinding Gear Video games revealed Path of Exile 2 as extra of an growth that will combine with and lengthen the bottom sport. I like Path of Exile, however an enormous focus for PoE2 gave the impression to be accessibility. Subsequently, it appeared counter-intuitive to me to mix the 2 when it appeared they’d every be a novel expertise.

It definitely is smart to assist the 2 as separate video games shifting ahead. Right here’s the record of the present options for Path of Exile 2:

• 100 distinct environments
• 600 monsters
• 100 bosses
• 1,500 passive expertise
• 36 ascendancy courses
• 240 energetic expertise
• 700 tools sorts
• 6 individual co-op

For comparability, the bottom Path of Exile at the moment has 19 ascendancy courses, 1,325 passive expertise, and 276 energetic expertise. That is with practically a decade of updates and expansions below its belt, as properly.

Moreover, steadiness would have absolutely change into a problem when integrating the 2 video games with one another. With every having its personal separate ascendancy courses, splitting the 2 sport ought to hopefully streamline any ongoing balancing.

Grinding Gear Video games introduced {that a} closed beta for Path of Exile 2 will launch on June 7, 2024. Whereas a launch date has but to be introduced, it seems like we’d have to attend some time till this one’s formally launched.