Path of Exile 2 Devs Admit: Even We Can’t Take On GTA 6!

Alright, gamers of Pakistan, get ready for some interesting news straight from the world of game development! You know how sometimes two massive game releases happen close together, and it feels like a clash of the titans? Well, it seems even the developers themselves are wary of one particular titan.

Jonathan Rogers, the brains behind the upcoming Path of Exile 2, recently opened up about how they usually schedule their big game updates. According to him, they rarely sweat over what other games are dropping around the same time, especially other action RPGs. He even joked that their loyal community would probably “slay” them if they delayed something just because another game was coming out.

However, there’s always an exception to the rule, isn’t there? And for Mr. Rogers, that exception is none other than the behemoth known as Grand Theft Auto 6. He candidly admitted that GTA 6 is “a bit of a problem” and if there’s *any* release to steer clear of, that’s the one.

Now, why the sudden caution? It’s all about the sheer, overwhelming force that is a Rockstar Games launch, especially for a title like GTA. Rogers highlighted that Rockstar will practically “buy out literally all the media.” Imagine the marketing blitz, the hype, the news coverage – it’s going to be everywhere! Launching even on the same weekend would mean getting completely overshadowed.

Path of Exile 2 is expected to officially leave early access and hit version 1.0 before the end of this year, specifically after their ExileCon event in early November. This puts its launch window dangerously close to GTA 6’s console debut, which we know is planned for November 19th. While PoE is primarily a PC game and GTA 6 will initially be console-exclusive, Rogers knows the ripple effect will be massive across the entire gaming world.

So, does this mean PoE 2 is getting delayed? Not exactly. It’s more about smart scheduling. Rogers isn’t suggesting a massive push-back, but rather carefully picking the exact day for PoE 2’s launch to avoid a head-on collision with the biggest entertainment event of the year. Path of Exile has built an incredibly passionate fanbase of loot-hungry PC players over the last 13 years, and that excitement for the sequel is definitely real. Even GTA 6 would struggle to dampen that spirit, as long as there’s a little breathing room between the two releases.

In a lighthearted moment, a co-creator joked about Grinding Gear Games (GGG) always being the “David versus Goliath” in the gaming world, referencing their past comparisons to other major ARPGs. He asked Rogers why not take on Rockstar too? Rogers’ response was classic: “Well, yeah, that’s a Goliath I don’t want to take on quite frankly.” Sounds like a wise move to us!