Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Video games has introduced that it is pausing updates for the primary sport whereas it really works on Path of Exile 2.
In a video message to followers, sport director Jonathan Rogers says that Grinding Gear “cannot actually work on [upcoming update] Path of Exile 3.26 earlier than Path of Exile 2 0.2.0 has shipped”, and that the studio “in all probability want[s] to assist that for a few weeks” after launch, too.
Whereas the studio will likely be engaged on “a bunch of preproduction” for Path of Exile replace 3.26, it will be dragging throughout employees from the primary sport with a purpose to work on the second, which Rogers says nonetheless has “main points”, making it the precedence for Grinding Gear in the mean time.
Rogers goes on to say that it is “onerous to even take into consideration” what the group would possibly create for Path of Exile when the sequel has “actually apparent issues that want fixing”.
He goes on to say that after Path of Exile 2 0.2.0 has been launched, the group will “commit as many assets as are wanted” to get Path of Exile replace 3.26 completed “as quickly as attainable”.
Beforehand, Rogers had mentioned that dedicating assets to each Path of Exile and its sequel “should not be a problem”, and that Grinding Gear Video games is “arrange” in a approach that permits it to take action. Evidently, nonetheless, that is not the case, not less than not this time.
You possibly can see Rogers’ full video message, which incorporates somewhat extra data relating to the shift in focus, proper right here.
Path of Exile 2 initially began life as a significant replace for the primary sport, however ultimately, its scope expanded to the purpose that Grinding Gear Video games determined to make it its personal title as a substitute.
The sport was launched to a broadly constructive reception from gamers, though a number of points had been recognized, main Grinding Gear to vow fixes for these points within the coming weeks.
You possibly can try Path of Exile 2 proper now on PC by way of Steam Early Entry, in addition to on PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S. The primary sport is out there proper now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and you may play that one totally free, too.
