Path Of Exile 2 Trailer Confirms Early Access Date, Couch Co-op, And More

Summary

• Path of Exile 2 just got a new trailer at the PlayStation showcase.
• The trailer confirms that early access starts in late 2024.
• It will have couch co-op, cross-play, and cross-progression.

Path of Exile 2 just got a new trailer at PlayStation's State of Play. Here, we got confirmation that its early access period will kick off later this year, as well as a new look at the game in action.

The trailer gives us a better idea of what we can expect from Path of Exile 2 when we get our hands on it in late 2024. Unexpectedly, one of these features will be couch co-op, something many games don't bother with in the age of online play. There will also be cross-progression, so you should be able to switch between playing on PC and console with ease.

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The latest Path of Exile 2 trailer is a mix of gameplay and cutscenes, giving us a good look at the action RPG.

As previously mentioned, couch co-op might be the biggest surprise here, but it looks like it fits the game well. The overhead perspective should make it so both players get a good look at what's going on, regardless of who actually controls the camera. Online co-op is still an option if that's what you prefer, and the trailer even promises that we'll be able to play with others regardless of the platform they're on.

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One feature which might turn players off Path of Exile 2 is that it requires a constant internet connection. Unfortunately, the trailer did not suggest that an offline mode is in the works. That said, we're not expecting one, given that Path of Exile 2 is a free-to-play game, and the fact that the original Path of Exile never got one either.

Path of Exile 2 is going into early access more than ten years after the launch of the first game, which was released in October 2013. This also had a free-to-play model, and will still be available to play when its successor launches later this year. In fact, Path of Exile 2 was initially intended to be an update to the original, before being reimagined as a separate game.

Path of Exile 2 will launch in early access in late 2024. It will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC with cross-progression between all of these platforms. It will be free to play.

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