Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile 2 will exit early access on December 11, 2026, marking the end of a two-year testing period. The studio revealed the full release date during a gameplay trailer shown at Gamescom Opening Night Live, which also showcased a new character class alongside fresh skills and complimentary rewards for players. The extended early access window has allowed the developer to refine the action RPG sequel ahead of its official launch.
- Path of Exile 2 leaves early access December 11, 2026, following two years in the program.
- Gamescom Opening Night Live served as the platform for the announcement and new gameplay footage.
- The trailer previewed unreleased content including a new class, additional skills, and free in-game rewards.
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AllKeyShop
· Aug 26, 16:11 UTC
Path of Exile 2 Leaves Early Access for Full 1.0 Release on December 11
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Eurogamer
· Aug 26, 11:03 UTC
Path of Exile 2 finally has its 1.0 release date and it's coming this year
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GG.deals
· Aug 26, 10:31 UTC
Path of Exile 2 goes FREE-to-play this December! Full release date revealed
Gamescom has delivered some good news for hack-and-slash fans.
GameRant
· Aug 25, 20:22 UTC
Path of Exile 2 Reveals 1.0 Release Date, New Class Gameplay, Free Rewards
Path of Exile 2 just confirmed the release date for the full release and revealed the gameplay of a new class, new skills, and free rewards.
GameSpot News
· Aug 25, 20:01 UTC
Path Of Exile 2 Is Finally Getting Its Full Release, And It’ll Be Free-To-Play
Path of Exile 2 debuted a new gameplay trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live , which revealed that the action-role-playing sequel will finally launch out of early access on December 11. The latest gameplay trailer offers a snippet of t…
GameSpot
· Aug 25, 20:01 UTC
Path of Exile 2 Is Finally Getting Its Full Release, And It’ll Be Free To Play
Path of Exile 2 debuted a new gameplay trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live , which revealed that the action role-playing sequel will finally launch out of early access on December 11. The latest gameplay trailer offers a snippet of t…
RPG Site
· Aug 25, 20:00 UTC
Path of Exile 2 reaches its 1.0 Full Release on December 11
The sword-wielding Duelist class launches alongside its full release.
PCGamesN
· Aug 25, 19:57 UTC
Path of Exile 2 gets a full 1.0 release date, and a sword class
Path of Exile 2 now has a 1.0 release date and a sword class, so players can mark their calendars for when the ARPG goes fully free to play.
IGN
· Aug 25, 19:49 UTC
Path of Exile 2 Release Date Sets 1.0 Launch in December 2026
Grinding Gear Games has announced Path of Exile 2 1.0 has a December release date.
TheGamer
· Aug 25, 19:36 UTC
Path Of Exile 2 Full Release Date Announced For December 2026
After two years of early access, Path of Exile 2 is finally getting its full release.