Developer Grinding Gear Games has announced a free weekend for Path of Exile 2 to coincide with the release of the latest update: The Third Edict.
Starting today (August 29th) the free weekend for Path of Exile 2 will kick off at 1am PDT (9am UK time) until Monday, September 1st at the same time. This is the first time the title has been available like this, otherwise requiring players to buy in to the early access version of the game. It’s worth noting as well, this free weekend is for all formats: PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation, and Xbox.
The developer says: “You will get access to all the content currently available in Path of Exile 2, including the newly released Third Edict Content Update. There are no limits to character leveling, and all progress made during this period will be saved to your account. When the Free Weekend ends, you can continue playing by purchasing an Early Access key or by waiting until Path of Exile 2 becomes free to play at full release.”
Grinding Gear Games adds: “As an additional gift we’re offering a few exclusive cosmetics you can earn if you play during this Free Weekend. To clarify, all new and existing Path of Exile 2 players on all available platforms will be able to receive these microtransactions.”
- Get to the Clearfell Encampment and receive the Exile’s Hood.
- Kill the Rotten Druid in the Grim Tangle (Act One) and receive the Exile’s Staff Skin.
- Kill Count Geonor at the end of Act One and receive the Exile’s Cloak.
There will also be Twitch drops throughout the free weekend, which you can get by watching three hours of people play in the Path of Exile 2 category.
Path of Exile 2 is currently in early access on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.