Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Video games has confirmed plans to make the Early Access launch obtainable to pre-download, and introduced the sport’s world launch occasions.
Path of Exile 2 is GGG’s hotly anticipated free-to-play motion role-playing sequel set years after the unique sport. Gamers return to the world of Wraeclast and search to finish a spreading corruption, with six character lessons, every with two Ascendancy Courses, obtainable to play on the launch of Early Access later this week. There’s co-op for as much as six gamers, however you possibly can play solo. Try IGN’s Path of Exile 2 preview, the place we gave the Mercenary class a whirl and received a primary have a look at the endgame, for extra.
In a forum post, GGG stated it’s making the standalone PC shopper obtainable to obtain at 5pm PT on December 5, or 1am GMT on December 6 in your native time. The developer famous that when patching begins for the Early Access, gamers might also have a number of remaining information they’ll must replace as nicely.
When you’ve downloaded the shopper, you gained’t have the ability to log in till the Early Access launch itself, which is about for 11am PT on December 6, or 7pm GMT on December 6 in your native time. You may get the shopper obtain by means of the Path of Exile 2 web site, however GGG stated it’ll make a torrent obtainable with the shopper obtain on the similar time.
The pre-download is already obtainable on Xbox, though GGG stated there’ll probably be updates on launch. As for PlayStation, Founder’s packs ought to go reside 24 hours earlier than Early Access begins (so, 11am PT on December 5). Should you purchase one of these packs, you’ll have the ability to pre-download on PS5.
Path of Exile 2 Early Access Global Release occasions
- PT: 11am, December 6
- ET: 2pm, December 6
- GMT: 7pm, December 6
- CET: 8pm, December 6
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