Hot on the heels of the reveal of Diablo 4 comes Path of Exile 2 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Hot on the heels of the reveal of Diablo 4 comes Path of Exile 2 Level up. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 16 Nov 2019 17 comments The action role-playing game world is hotting up: hot on the heels of Blizzard's announcement of Diablo 4 comes the confirmation of Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2, from Grinding Gear Games, was announced during ExileCon in New Zealand and includes a new seven-act campaign, a new skill gem system, new ascendancy classes and shapeshifting. The new campaign is available alongside the original Path of Exile 1 campaign, and both storylines lead into the same shared Atlas endgame. The announcement video, below, gives you an idea of the graphical bump. Of note: the character select mechanic is to pick someone from a handful of people who are about to be hanged. Your pick escapes with their life, while the others die. Watch on YouTube The free-to-play Path of Exile emerged as a popular grimdark alternative to Diablo 3 at a time when Blizzard was seen to be going in a less grimdark direction with its famous ARPG series. Diablo 4, of course, returns to the series' grimdark roots with a grittier look and tone. So why make Path of Exile 2 now? "Over the years there have been many changes that we would have loved to make to Path of Exile but couldn't, because they would break existing characters," Grinding Gear explained. "Path of Exile 2 is an opportunity to make all of these changes in one large update." Don't expect Path of Exile 2 out any time soon. A beta isn't planned until late 2020. Grinding Gear said it'll continue to release Path of Exile expansions on its regular three-month cycle in the meantime, and that this content will be available in both the Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2 campaigns. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store