Path of Exile

Path of Exile
Developer(s)Grinding Gear Games
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Chris Wilson, Mark Roberts
Programmer(s)Jonathan Rogers
Artist(s)Erik Olofsson
Writer(s)Nick Jones
Edwin McRae
Brian Weissman
Composer(s)Adgio Hutchings
Kamil Orman-Janowski
Michael James Collier
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS
Release
  • Microsoft Windows
  • 23 October 2013
  • Xbox One
  • 24 August 2017
  • PlayStation 4
  • 26 March 2019
  • macOS
  • 18 September 2020
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Path of Exile is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Following an open beta phase, the game was released for Microsoft Windows in October 2013.[3][4][5][6][7] A version for Xbox One was released in August 2017, and a PlayStation 4 version was released in March 2019.

Path of Exile takes place in a dark fantasy world, where the government of the island nation of Oriath exiles people to the continent of Wraeclast, a ruined continent home to many ancient gods. Taking control of an exile, players can choose to play as one of seven character classes – Marauder, Duelist, Ranger, Shadow, Witch, Templar, and Scion. Players are then tasked with fighting their way back to Oriath, defeating ancient gods and great evils during their journey.

A sequel, Path of Exile 2, is currently in development. It was originally announced in 2019 as a large update for the original game. In 2023, the studio announced that it would instead be a separate game.[8]

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