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In today's news post, we're taking a look at all microtransactions from Path of Exile's beginning to see which microtransactions in each category have sold the most and discussing the various factors that contribute to this.

Before we begin, it's worth noting that all microtransactions featured below are ordered by quantity purchased rather than how much they contribute to overall sales.

Let's start with Armour Sets. Released in 2015, the Infernal Armour Set became an absolute hit amongst the community, holding the top position even five years later. Interestingly enough, while only two out of the ten armour packs in this list can be considered as relatively new, both represent the most popular microtransaction themes, Celestial and Stygian. It's also worth noting that these stats skew towards older microtransactions simply because there's been a longer amount of time to purchase them. More recently released microtransactions are at a disadvantage for appearing in the... Read more

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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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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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

Earlier this week we concluded our Screenshot Competition where our players were encouraged to take screenshots of any in-game content they want. Having looked through hundreds of submissions, we managed to select winners and are ready to announce them today!

In addition, we're offering a special prize (Demon Parasite Armour Set, Demon Parasite Back Attachment, Blood Guard Character Effect, 2 x Thaumaturgy Mystery Boxes) to the most popular submission amongst our community. We uploaded all the screenshots listed below to this album[www.facebook.com] in our Facebook group. To vote for your favourite screenshot, just hit the 'Like' button on it! The screenshot with the most amount of 'Likes' wins. W... Read more

Last week we started a series of news with screenshots of Path of Exile bosses and unique monsters you encounter throughout the game. The first set of screenshots was received well by our community, so we're happy to keep releasing such images from time to time. Check out more screenshots of Act One bosses below.





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It's been a while since we've shown off hideouts created by our players. For today's news post we've selected several interesting hideouts submitted to our Hideout Showcase forum section since the start of the Delirium League. Watch the video below!


Here is a list of hideouts featured in this video:

• The Graveyard by Arthur_von_Schreyer[www.pathofexile.com]
  
• Volcanic Road by ZakkPerish...

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