Path of Exile 2, the eagerly awaited action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, is set to enter early access in December, pushing back its original November 14 date. Game director Jonathan Rogers shared this news with fans on Path of Exile's official YouTube channel.
Apologies and New Date
Rogers expressed his regret, saying he was "really sorry about this one," while revealing the new early access date of December 6. He mentioned that while the game was progressing well, "service side infrastructure work" has unexpectedly caused the delay in the November launch.
The Reason Behind the Delay
The complications appear to arise from the commitment to making microtransactions functional between Path of Exile 1 and 2. According to Rogers, to achieve this, the team must "integrate the account systems for not only PoE 1 and 2 but console realms as well."
Challenges of Legacy Data
The team faces the task of migrating accounts that have been around for eleven years across both titles and ensuring that "the old data is backwards compatible" with the new systems they have developed for this task. When dealing with data that is this old, it’s likely there are several "skeletons in the closet."
Rogers emphasized the team's desire to keep their promise and to make sure "nobody loses anything they paid for." Consequently, the game will now debut in early access on December 6, 2024.
Image Source: Path of Exile 2 Steam page
