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13 May

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When working on a new league, finding a way to integrate its story into Path of Exile's existing lore is always a challenge. Nick, one of our narrative designers, has written an article to give you a behind the scenes look at the "Day Zero" rule they keep in mind when introducing a new story into the current lore.

Who remembers Talisman League? While not one of the most popular leagues, Talisman was a turning point in Path of Exile's league design philosophy. Prior to Talisman, Standard and Hardcore each got a separate league mechanic, with the mechanic designed to be a layer that sits on top of Path of Exile's core gameplay. There was a time when a league could just be some new monster mods!

But Talisman changed that. It introduced a new set of items, a progression, an endgame boss, and a story. After Talisman, every league was to feature these things.

When we're working on a new league, finding a way to integrate it into Pa...
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My response hasn't really changed from the last time you raised this with me.


12 May

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Originally posted by collinsurvive

Previously it was mentioned that an extension was a possibility albeit one that wasn't really the preferred route by everyone at GGG, if at all possible clarification or a heads up about the possibility of an extension would be neat (selfishly asking because deciding on if I wanna delve deep or wait for next league ).

Stay safe and enjoy the time with the kiddo

We'll give you a timeline of what to expect as soon as we can.

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Originally posted by DBrody6

GGG never posts during the time a league is winding down and the next one is being prepped to be revealed. This isn't abnormal in the slightest.

Correct, there just isn't much to talk about at this point in the league. We are preparing for the upcoming press tour and will give you a timeline of what to expect as soon as we can but we want to be more certain about dates before we talk about them. The working from home situation has definitely created some logistical challenges so we are just playing things safe in terms of timelines right now. We are still absorbing the community's feedback and content in the meantime. We are around.

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Originally posted by chuanhsing

https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/covid-19-alert-system/#new-zealand-is-now-at-alert-level-3

New Zealand is now at Alert Level 3

New Zealand moved to Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday 27 April.

Alert Level 3 still required us to work from home. We're moving into level 2 later this week that lets us return to the office.

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Who remembers Talisman League? While not one of the most popular leagues, Talisman was a turning point in Path of Exile's league design philosophy. Prior to Talisman, Standard and Hardcore each got a separate league mechanic, with the mechanic designed to be a layer that sits on top of Path of Exile's core gameplay. There was a time when a league could just be some new monster mods!

But Talisman changed that. It introduced a new set of items, a progression, an endgame boss, and a story. After Talisman, every league was to feature these things.

When we're working on a new league, finding a way to integrate it into Path of Exile's expansive lore is always a challenge. Here's why:

Unlike your typical MMORPG, Path of Exile features regular 'resets'. When you create a character in an MMO, you're s... Read more
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We're always happy to show off the talents of our players to the wider community. For today's news post we gathered several pieces of recently submitted Path of Exile fan art. Check them below!

Young Golemancer by KungFuPanda2


Nine-Tailed Fox Pet Air Brush by Cocaneman


Strange Voice and Voices Fanart by HoldimProvae


Solaris by yellowsubmarinedude


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11 May

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We're always happy to show off the talents of our players to the wider community. For today's news post we gathered several pieces of recently submitted Path of Exile fan art. Check them below!

Young Golemancer by KungFuPanda2




Nine-Tailed Fox Pet Air Brush by ...

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As you know, sometimes we hire talented people straight from the community. James (aka viperesque), a subreddit moderator and long-time community member you may be familiar with, joined our team a few months ago. We recently asked him to share some insight about his background and time with us. We hope you enjoy this interview.

Hi James! Thanks for taking part in the interview! Please introduce yourself.
Hi! I’m James, but in Path of Exile circles more people will know me as viperesque from the forums, reddit or Discord. I’ve been working at GGG as a game designer since January this year.

Tell us a bit about your current role at GGG.
Before I started working to get this job, I didn’t really appreciate how many different tasks were involved in game design in Path of Exile! Turns out there are a lot of hats to wear. The roles which I expect people associate most with it are coming up with ideas and doing balance adjustments for items, skill and sup... Read more