Path of Exile 3.26, Secrets of the Atlas, launches this week alongside the new Mercenaries of Trarthus challenge league. Its a long-awaited moment for the hardcore champion of ARPGs; the free-to-play game hasnt had a new season since Settlers of Kalguur in July 2024, with PoE 2s early-access launch taking all of developer Grinding Gear Games attention. As it makes its grand return, I sat down with game director Mark Neon Roberts to talk about the new PoE league, returning to a four-month cycle, and whether the success of Path of Exile 2 has changed how GGG approaches its predecessor. Continue reading Path of Exile 3.26 pushes the free ARPG away from PoE 2, so both can coexistMORE FROM PCGAMESN: PoE 3.25 details, Best free PC games, Best ARPG games