Announcement · Gaming
Path of Exile 2: full release goes free to play on 11 December, with Shadow and Duelist
Grinding Gear Games makes Path of Exile 2 free to play on 11 December. It brings two new classes, acts 5 and 6 and a new league.
At ExileCon 2026 on 6 November, Grinding Gear Games announced the next big step for Path of Exile 2: from 11 December (PST), the game becomes free to play. Until now it has been in paid early access.
What is new
- New classes: Shadow and Duelist
- New acts: acts 5 and 6
- New league: Conquerors of Wraeclast
Grinding Gear Games has not given a time yet, and the announcement does not list platforms for Path of Exile 2.
Path of Exile 1 gets something new too
The original gets the “Covens of Umbra” expansion with a new league on 13 November (PST), on PC, Mac, Xbox One and PS4.