Path of Exile Dev Tracker

We can't believe it, but we made it through 2020! Happy New Year, Exiles! As is tradition, we're taking a moment to look back on the year that has just concluded.

In 2020:

• We launched three expansions: Delirium, Harvest and Heist. Our fourth one was developed during 2020 but its release was pushed from December to January. We developed much of Harvest and Heist from home[www.pathofexile.com] during the country-wide lockdown.
  
• We've been continuing to work on Path of Exile 2 and Path of Exile Mobile. There will be lots more news on these projects in 2021.
  
• Despite our borders being closed due to COVID, we expanded from 147 to 149 in-house staff members.
  
• We deploy...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380196959085]here[/url].

On January 7 at 11am (PST), we will announce Path of Exile's 3.13.0 expansion which includes new end-game content, a new challenge league, new skills, items and more. Alongside our regular announcement page, we'll be revealing in-depth details of this expansion via an exclusive livestream at {LINK REMOVED}http://www.twitch.tv/pathofexile. This post contains all the information you need to know before it starts.

Before we jump in, make sure you check out the teaser video for 3.13.0!



What should I expect? The livestream will start on January 7 at 11am PST. We'll showcase the official expansio... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380222324293]here[/url].

With our announcement of the 3.13.0 endgame expansion on the horizon, today we thought we'd take a look at past endgame expansions, and give you a narrative developer's reflections on the lore of each Atlas-focused expansion. This post is written from the point of view of Nick, our senior Narrative Designer.

Atlas of Worlds The first true endgame overhaul since the introduction of Maps during Path of Exile's beta, Atlas of Worlds was intended to provide a visible framework and very high-level goal for player's to pursue. Atlas of Worlds introduced the Shaper as an adversary, and turned the Forsaken Master Zana into your ally and guide for this storyline.

This expansion was relatively light on narrative and contained the 'twist' that the Shaper was Zana's father all along. It introduced the "Shaper Quotes" read out by the Shaper himself as you entered new maps for the first time. It was a reasonable foundation for a story, but with only 7 little memory fragments and... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380218712230]here[/url].

This post is written by Nick, our senior Narrative Designer.

A few days before every major release, there's Patch Notes Day. For the uninitiated, Patch Notes Day is approximately as exciting as Christmas and your birthday combined, if you knew all you were getting was a list of data (but you were, like, really into data). The patch notes are a culmination of the previous months of work across GGG's many employees, distilled into a few hundred sentences, belying the amount of labour and love that has gone into each update. But even the patch notes themselves have to be made by someone.

That someone is me, and the work that goes into each major patch's patch notes is substantial. Today I'm going to take you through the process from start to finish, to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the process involved here.

Step 1: Accumulation Contrary to popular belief, patch notes are not automatically generated. Nor is it really feasible to have people work... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380215759226]here[/url].

The Heist Flashback Event[www.pathofexile.com] is in full swing! The event ends in a week, at 10am on January 4th PST, so you have a whole week left to enjoy it. For this news post we've selected more Flashback highlights captured by our community (click here[www.pathofexile.com] to check out the selection of highlights we published last week).

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380196904472]here[/url].

On behalf of everyone at Grinding Gear Games, we'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! In the festive spirit, we're offering everyone a free Twilight Mystery Box!

To redeem a free Twilight Mystery Box all you need to do is to open the in-game shop! The Mystery Box will be automatically added to your account. Please note that visiting the shop on the website does not trigger the free box - it must be accessed from inside the game client.

To receive a free Twilight Mystery Box, your account has to have been created prior to today. It's only possible to get one box per account. The offer is available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One!

The free mystery box will stop being available at 3am on January 8th (PST). Check out the contents of the Twilight Mystery Box in the trailer below.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380193527900]here[/url].

As you know, we'll be announcing our new expansion on January 7th (PST). At that time we'll be introducing a new set of 3.13 League Supporter Packs, which means the Harvest Supporter Packs will leave the store forever.

There are two pairs of Harvest Supporter Packs available in the store, the Malice and the Benevolence. Each of the two pairs is designed in its own style and has different contents, so you can choose whichever one you prefer (or both). You can upgrade from the smaller one in a pair to the larger one. All of the microtransactions from the Supporter Packs are exclusive and will not appear in the store again.



If you're interested in getting one of the Harvest Supporter Packs but you're not sure you'll be able to do so in time, we'd recommend setting up a payment plan which can reserve a pack for you... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380196592992]here[/url].

The three-week Heist Flashback, the third event of this holiday period, has started this weekend and we're happy to see that players are having a lot of fun playing it. While you're taking a short break, check out the Flashback highlights we've selected for today {LINK REMOVED}here.

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/2949260380193428296]here[/url].

The seasonal winter microtransactions are now available in the store for a limited time! A selection of five snowy cosmetic effects, including a helmet, pets and hideout decorations will help to set a festive mood for upcoming holidays!

The Demonic Arctic Reindeer Pet, Yeti Mask, Polar Bear Cub, Snowman Hideout Decoration and this year's special Ice Sculpture Hideout Decoration will only be available in the store until January 8th (NZT) and won't return until the next December/January holiday period! Check them out in the videos below or by pressing 'M' in game.



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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/4812624261058243721]here[/url].

We're continuing our series of interviews with community streamers by publishing an interview with KittenCatNoodle who is well-known not only as a streamer but also as a creator of Path of Exile lore videos.

Hi KittenCatNoodle, thank you for taking part in the interview! Please introduce yourself. Hey! Thanks for the opportunity! I’m KittenCatNoodle, but I go by Noodle. The name’s a pun for the “whole kit and kaboodle,” the KittenCatNoodle. I grew up on Nintendo games, mostly every Zelda game, particularly Majora’s Mask. I’m a big fan of great stories in games, like Witcher, Divinity, and of course Path of Exile. I grew up in Washington State, now in Oregon, just living the dream as a nerdy cat lady who gets to play video games all day.

How long have you been streaming for? How did you get into it? I’ve been streaming for just over 4 years now! Which is pretty crazy. I got into it because I had an IRL friend who would stream. I didn’t even know what it was, but I... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/4812624261055091664]here[/url].