Path of Exile 2 release date estimate - when does PoE 2 leave early access?

When is the Path of Exile 2 release date? Path of Exile 2 has evolved from its initial role as effectively a large expansion to become its own full game, with completely new mechanics, classes, and an entirely fresh story and campaign. Like the first game, PoE 2 places an emphasis on deep and nuanced build crafting, letting you put together a powerful arsenal of skills and loot to blast your way through thousands of enemies across the maps of Wraeclast.

Path of Exile 2 is the standalone sequel to the first ARPG from New Zealand-based studio Grinding Gear Games. Built by a team of Diablo 2 fans who decided to make their own take on the ARPG genre and officially released as a free PC game in 2013 following several years in beta, Path of Exile rose to become one of the best games like Diablo and continues to update with regular seasonal leagues. Now the game is out in early access, here's when we estimate we'll see the full release.

Path of Exile 2 launched in early access on Friday, December 6, 2024, Grinding Gears Games has yet to announce a full release date for Path of Exile 2, though we predict it will be sometime in 2025.

The first Path of Exile's early access period lasted ten months prior to its full release, but that would have put PoE 2 on a June release date, which has been and gone. The early access version of Path of Exile 2 includes the first three acts of the story and over a hundred hours of endgame content.

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Path of Exile 2 leagues

Path of Exile 2 leagues initially operated on a 13-week cycle, but a schedule update in July 2025 shifted them to a four-monthly one. These are much like seasons in other ARPGs such as Diablo, where you can choose to create a new seasonal character beginning at level one. You'll have to start from scratch without any of your previous items, currency, or progression.

However, joining a seasonal league will let you take part in its unique mechanics. To give a couple of recent examples, past leagues in Path of Exile have ranged from creating mini skill trees for your weapons to exploring procedurally generated dungeons in a roguelike-style side mode alongside your main campaign.

Leagues also typically feature many balance changes and class updates, along with new skill gems to create fresh builds with. Because the first Path of Exile is continuing alongside PoE 2, its leagues are set to run on a similar, but offset, schedule, with leagues in PoE beginning roughly 4-5 weeks before the end of a PoE 2 league, meaning dedicated players should be able to spend time with both games if they choose.

That's everything there is to know about the full Path of Exile 2 release date for now. In the meantime, here are the best new games, and the upcoming games we're looking forward to this year.