Path of Exiledeveloper Grinding Gear Games hasprovided an updated timelinefor the release of thePoEexpansion. Typically, new expansions and leagues launch about three months apart, but the 3.24 expansion will be a few weeks later than usual and is now planned for late March.
A long Affliction League
Each expansion forPath of Exilebrings with it a new league themed around a new mechanic. The current expansion,Path of Exile Affliction, will last longer than usual until the new expansion is released.
This has happened for the last few expansions that have been released forPath of Exile. WithPath of Exile 2hitting beta in a few months, this is certainly understandable. After all, this is probably the last expansion we’ll get before the beta. The two games will now operate separately from each other as standalone titles with their own updates.
When this has happened recently, Grinding Gear Games usually runs end-of-league events to keep the months-old league fresh and get players excited again ahead of the new expansion. However, the post indicated they are not planning to do that this time around.
I’m sure some will be disappointed, but honestly, I’m not very interested in participating in end-of-league events after doing so in the last few expansions. The special events were pretty fresh and exciting a few expansions back, but now that they’ve been happening every expansion I’m a bit burnt out on them. But without coming back, it will be nice to jump into a completely fresh experience with thePath of Exile3.24 expansion and league.
Path of Exile3.24 will now be released at the end of March. With previous expansions, Grinding Gear Games revealed the new expansion about a week before its release.
