Path of Exile 2 beta delayed to end of 2024

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A Ubisoft executive has denied a newly emerged report suggesting that XDefiant is being delayed because of Call of Duty. The official also offered a minor status update on XDefiant as part of the move.

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Seeing as Path Of Exile 2 has already undergone a curious journey from 'sequel released as expansion' to 'actual sequel' in the four years since its announcement, not to mention years of delays, what's one more diversion? The action-RPG's developers announced last night that the closed beta planned to start on the 7th of June will now not. They think they could have something ready by then but it wouldn't be up to their standards, so what's the hurry?

Developer Grinding Gear Games has announced that the Path of Exile 2 beta has been delayed to sometime later in 2024. According to the announcement, the developer team encountered unforeseen challenges in polishing Path of Exile 2's gameplay to meet its standards.