Grinding Gear Games has locked in the 1.0 release date for Path of Exile 2, announced at Gamescom ONL 2026. The sequel will arrive in December, nearly two years after the game entered early access on PC in December 2024. This marks the transition from the extended testing period to the official launch, bringing the long-awaited follow-up to the original action RPG out of preview status.
The timing underscores the developer's commitment to a full development cycle before the full release. With two years of early access behind it, Path of Exile 2 will have accumulated substantial player feedback and iteration before hitting its milestone.
- Path of Exile 2's full release comes in December after a two-year early access run starting December 2024.
- The announcement arrived during Gamescom ONL 2026, signaling the project's readiness for its next phase.
- The extended early access period allowed Grinding Gear Games to refine the sequel based on player input before official launch.
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RPGamer
· Aug 25, 21:29 UTC
Path of Exile 2 Fully Releasing in December
Grinding Gear Games announced that its full version 1.0 release of Path of Exile 2 is planned for December 11, 2026. The game has been available in Early Access on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for those who purchase one of th…
Gamingbolt
· Aug 25, 21:25 UTC
Path of Exile 2 Exits Early Access on December 11th
Grinding Gear Games also confirms that swords will be coming to the action RPG in update 1.0 alongside the Duelist class.
Massively Overpowered
· Aug 25, 21:00 UTC
Gamescom 2026: Path of Exile 2 will finally launch out of early access this December
During the Opening Night Live show that Kicked off Gamescom earlier this afternoon, Grinding Gear Games dropped a big announcement for fans of Path of Exile 2: The multiplayer OARPG will finally leave early access for the wilds of launch on…
PC Gamer
· Aug 25, 20:16 UTC
Path of Exile 2 is finally getting swords in December, and also the rest of the game
Grinding Gear Games squeezes one more class in before the action RPG leaves early access and goes free-to-play.
GamesRadar+
· Aug 25, 20:06 UTC
Path of Exile 2 is getting its 1.0 update after 2 years in early access, and swords are coming
Here, have some Duelist gameplay
Cgmagonline
· Aug 25, 19:56 UTC
Gamescom ONL 2026: Path Of Exile 2 Announces Its Official 1.0 Release
Announced during Gamescom ONL 2026, Grinding Gear Games revealed the date for the official 1.0 release of Path of Exile 2.
Gematsu
· Aug 25, 19:31 UTC
Path of Exile II launches December 11
Free-to-play action RPG Path of Exile II will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation …
Game Informer
· Aug 25, 14:47 UTC
Path Of Exile 2 Launches In 1.0 This December
Path of Exile 2 has been coming together in PC early access since December 2024, and developer Grinding Gear Games has announced its 1.0 release date will arrive almost exactly two years later. The sequel to Path of Exile boasts the isometr…