Path of Exile 2 Now Standalone

Grinding Gear Games announces a change in plans for Path of Exile 2. Despite the name, this was previously planned as an expansion for Path of Exile. Now it will be a standalone sequel to the original Path of Exile. Both action/RPGs will continue to operate side-by-side, but purchases will be shared between both free-to-play games. Here's a new gameplay trailer and word from the official website:
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG created by Grinding Gear Games. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading. Path of Exile 2 is a free-to-play online multiplayer game with co-op for up to six players.

Path of Exile 2 is a separate game to the original Path of Exile. We will continue to offer expansions for both games going forward. They are completely free-to-play and will never be "pay to win". Purchases are shared between the two games.
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Good choice. There's probably no way to maintain sanity and merge PoE 1 and 2 together. Too much bloat in PoE 1 anyway, it's a mess upon piles of messes.

Best way to play PoE is just play whatever the hell you want, and ignore 'best' or 'meta' build talk.

*EDIT* Watched the video, based on their stated numbers, this is still going to a complicated as hell game to play optimally. Just relax and do whatever, your guy may eventually die or run into a wall, oh no!

I do like that they seem to have slowed it down from the constantly teleporting/AoEing everything on the screen every second, filling the screen with spell/attack effects. That always felt like it was trying to give me a seizure. I'm sure youtubers/twitch no lifers will figure out how to replicate PoE1 speed in PoE2 eventually, but at least it looks like the developers are trying to move away from that.
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