Path of Exile 2 release date
Grinding Gear Games set Path of Exile 2 version 1.0 for 11 December 2026 Pacific Time. The same posts say the game becomes free to play that day. They do not print an hour.
Release dates in your time zone
| Milestone | Published date | Your time zone | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Access | 2024-12-06 11:00 PST | 2 sources · GGG / Steam | |
| Global 1.0 / free to play | 2026-12-11 · Pacific Time | Hour not published | 2 sources · GGG / Saving Content |
| China client | 2026-12-18 | Hour not published | 1 source · IT之家 |
| Wiki hour for 1.0 | 2026-12-11 19:00 UTC | 1 source · poe2wiki |
Three dates, not one
| Milestone | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Early Access start | 6 December 2024, 11:00 Pacific | 2 sources: Early Access FAQ and Steam |
| 1.0 / free to play | 11 December 2026, Pacific Time, hour not stated | 2 independent sources: GGG and PC Gamer |
| Wiki hour for 1.0 | 19:00 UTC on 11 December 2026 | 1 source: poe2wiki |
| China client, 流放之路：降临 | 18 December 2026, free that day; August report listed a standard price from 98 RMB | 2 independent sources: IT之家 and GamerSky |
I am not averaging the wiki hour into the official line. If you only trust the publisher, plan around the calendar day in Pacific Time. If you also want a clock, the converter below labels 19:00 UTC as a wiki record.
What is already playable
Early Access has been the live game since December 2024. Version 0.5.5 is the Forbidden Rites league, which the Forbidden Rites FAQ keeps running until 1.0. Conquerors of Wraeclast is the league named for the 1.0 launch, not the league you are in today.
Related: price today versus 1.0, what 1.0 contains, Forbidden Rites.
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FAQ
When does Path of Exile 2 fully release?
11 December 2026, Pacific Time. The publisher did not state the hour in the forum post checked on 8 November 2026.
When did Early Access start?
6 December 2024 at 11:00 Pacific, according to the Early Access FAQ.
Is the China launch the same day?
No. IT之家 and GamerSky report 18 December 2026 for 流放之路：降临.
Sources
- GamerSky — China free launch and September promotion — checked 2026-11-08
- PC Gamer — independent 1.0 preview, 6 Nov 2026 — checked 2026-11-08
- GGG forum — 1.0 on 11 December — checked 2026-11-08
- Steam news — Path of Exile 2 — checked 2026-11-08
- poe2wiki — official release (single source for hour) — checked 2026-11-08
- GGG — Early Access FAQ — checked 2026-11-08
- IT之家 — China date (single source) — checked 2026-11-08
- Saving Content — 1.0 release announcement — checked 2026-11-08
- Steam — Path of Exile 2 — checked 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-08.