Path of Exile 2 Is No Longer an Expansion to Path of Exile 1, It Will be a Standalone Separate Game

Path of Exile 2 will no longer be an expansion to Path of Exile 1. It will instead be a standalone separate with different game balance, systems, and future expansions. Purchases made on either game (like additional storage) will be shared between both titles.

A closed beta for Path of Exile 2 begins June 7th, 2024

Path of Exile 2 is no longer an expansion to Path of Exile 1

They will be standalone games with separate game balance, systems and future expansions.

Your purchases will still be shared between both games. pic.twitter.com/FUsqOcVyaL

— Path of Exile (@pathofexile) July 28, 2023

Prior to today, the plan was to make Path of Exile 2 a major overhaul/expansion for the original Path of Exile. Going forward it looks like Grinding Gear Games will maintain and update both games. The logic for making Path of Exile 2 a separate game comes from game director Jonathan Rogers who said we "would essentially be getting rid of a game people love for no real reason", as Path of Exile 2 will be quite a bit different from the original game.

Path of Exile 2 Gameplay Walkthrough:

While players are certainly excited for Path of Exile 2, the original Path of Exile is getting its next expansion on August 13 and its titled 'Trial of the Ancestors'. Check out the trailer for it below: