Grinding Gear Games has announced that fans of the hack ‘n’ slash Path of Exile can expect something big for the December update.
What update is it about? Version 3.9.0 of the action RPG Path of Exile is planned for December. It is actually supposed to be a new season with corresponding content that belongs to this season.
What has changed? Grinding Gear Games has now announced that the scope of update 3.9.0 is larger than expected. Players can expect a kind of add-on.
A comprehensive update
What will 3.9.0 include? The team does not want to reveal too much yet, but they believe that the content will not be limited to the season itself, as was the case with past updates. The new content will generally affect the game. Thus, the December update will be the largest expansion of the action RPG this year.
What is known about the update so far? In addition to the content that is supposed to apply to the entire game, there will, of course, be a new season.
- Grinding Gear Games does not want to reveal too much about the new season yet. However, it is supposed to be something that has not been technically possible before and that the developers have wanted to do for a long time. The content will affect the endgame and provide a good balance of risk and rewards.
- In addition, the update will introduce new items that will affect your character builds.
- The team will also overhaul the bows to better balance ranged fighters. However, these optimizations are not as extensive as the adjustments to melee combatants recently.
- New skills, balancing adjustments, and additional divination cards will also be included in the update.
When will version 3.9.0 be released? Currently, it is planned to release the update on December 7. However, this date could be postponed if further work is necessary.
More information coming soon
When will we see more of the new update? Grinding Gear Games will provide participants of ExileCon with a test version of the new version and will reveal more about this expansion and the future of Path of Exile at the event, including the big expansion 4.0. ExileCon will take place on November 16 and 17.
How are players reacting to the announcement? Opinions are somewhat divided. While many are looking forward to a larger update with more content, past updates have brought many issues with them. These include crashes, lags, and performance drops.
Many fans of Path of Exile hope that the developers do not overextend themselves, so that the next update does not cause such problems again.
