Path of Exile
| Path of Exile | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Grinding Gear Games |
| Publisher(s) | Grinding Gear Games |
| Designer(s) | Chris Wilson Mark Roberts |
| Programmer(s) | Jonathan Rogers |
| Artist(s) | Erik Olofsson |
| Writer(s) | Nick Jones Edwin McRae Brian Weissman |
| Composer(s) | Adgio Hutchings Kamil Orman-Janowski Michael James Collier |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Path of Exile is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Following an open beta phase, the game was released for Microsoft Windows in October 2013. A version for Xbox One was released in August 2017, and a PlayStation 4 version was released in March 2019.
Path of Exile takes place in a dark fantasy world, where the government of the island nation of Oriath exiles people to the continent of Wraeclast, a ruined continent home to many ancient gods. Taking control of an exile, players can choose to play as one of seven character classes – Marauder, Duelist, Ranger, Shadow, Witch, Templar, and Scion. Players are then tasked with fighting their way back to Oriath, defeating ancient gods and great evils during their journey.
A sequel, Path of Exile 2, was released to early access on December 6, 2024. It was originally announced in 2019 as a large update for the original game. In 2023, the studio announced that it would instead be a separate game.