What you need to know
- Path of Exile 2 is one of the most anticipated games this year — An ARPG launching in early access.
- Due to the large influx of players, the development team has made some last-minute updates to their database to handle the traffic.
- As a result, players cannot login, but all will be fixed soon!
Path of Exile 2, one of the most anticipated games of 2024, is a follow-up to one of the most successful ARPGs that’s not named Diablo. The first entry launched in 2013, and over the last decade, it has become beloved in the community. To many, Path of Exile is the greatest ARPG ever made, so it comes as no surprise that the sequel has already reached over 1 million sales before its early access release.
Path of Exile 2 was supposed to launch at 1:00 PM CST, and looking at the Steam numbers, over a quarter million players expected the same. However, due to the surge of new players buying into the early access, the development team has decided to roll out a last-minute database upgrade to combat the player count. In a tweet about 45 minutes before launch, Grinding Gear Games announced the patch.
We’re doing some last minute database upgrades to try help handle the overwhelming amount of Exiles getting ready to LOGIN to Path of Exile 2. We’re trying to get this done ASAP, but it may cause a short delay in the servers going live.December 6, 2024
After the launch, they announced that the process was still ongoing. Now, we have a more definitive timeline. Only minutes ago, the developers explained on X that everyone should be able to start getting in within the next half hour.
We’ve deployed the new database configuration and are working on getting everything back up and running. Our current time estimates should have access opening within the next half hour. Thanks again for your support, we’ll continue to provide updates as they come.December 6, 2024
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Finally! Now, let’s all collectively calm down, take a big breath, and continue clicking login repeatedly. I know I am, which is definitely not helping. I guess I’ll see you all when we finally get in!
If you’re looking for coverage on Path of Exile 2, make sure to come back and check out our guides, tips, and reviews as we go through the early access of what will hopefully be the ARPG of the year.
