Path of Exile 2 Launches December 12, Goes Free-to-Play
Kakao Games says the action RPG will leave early access on December 12, 2026, with launch details coming at ExileCon 2026 in New Zealand.
Path of Exile 2 will officially launch globally on December 12, 2026, and will switch to a free-to-play model at launch, publisher Kakao Games announced on October 14, according to techm.kr.
Developer Grinding Gear Games will hold ExileCon 2026 in New Zealand on November 7-8, Korean time, where details of the launch version are expected to be revealed.
The new Duelist class, first shown at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, in August, will be playable at ExileCon 2026.
Early access and past updates
The action RPG entered early access on December 7, 2024. In April 2025, the Huntress class arrived with an expansion, and in August 2025 an update added Act 4. A December 2025 update introduced the Druid class, and a May 2026 update reworked the Atlas endgame and added a new ascendancy class.
ExileCon was last held in 2023, making the 2026 edition the first in three years. Path of Exile 2 has also reached 9th place on the PC cafe ranking service The Log.
Quick answers
When does Path of Exile 2 officially launch?
The game launches globally on December 12, 2026, according to Kakao Games.
Will Path of Exile 2 be free-to-play?
Yes. It will switch to a free-to-play model when it officially launches.
When and where is ExileCon 2026?
ExileCon 2026 will be held in New Zealand on November 7-8, Korean time, with the Duelist class playable there.