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Last weekend, Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games announced the Path of Exile 2, which surprised fans. Path of Exile 2 was unveiled at the opening of the first-ever ExileCon fan conference in New Zealand. Instead, the second battle and overhaul are included in the basic game. With a greatly improved graphics engine, in-depth improvements in animation and core systems, Path of Exile 2 is an exciting step for this small New Zealand studio.

However, the elephant in the room is Diablo 4. Just two weeks before Blizzard Carnival announced in 2019, Blizzard Entertainment's legendary action RPG restored its glory to Satan and the gods. With the increasing emphasis on MMO-style features, Diablo 4 looks and sounds like an exile. But Grinding, the co-founder of Grinding Gear Games, is not worried.

The situation of Diablo 4 is completely different from Path of Exile, which already knows what the audience wants and how to improve. Wilson said: "I know that Path of Exile is very good." "I don't intend to use anyway to make it better. I know that the new campaign has better quality and more fun than the old campaign. I know The new skill system allows you to do everything with the old journey while eliminating some frustration and adding something new. So I just want to improve safety. If we make crazy changes, such as skills The new idea of ​​the tree can be dangerous. We may not do this."

But Wilson also realized that despite the popularity of the Path of Exile, many people buy POE Currency, but the studio can't stand with Blizzard. Wilson said: "Look, Path of Exile is very successful, making a lot of money, but not making Blizzard at all." "I suspect that the first week of Diablo 3 sales may be more than our company's income. Many people are against Diablo Destroying God 3 is full of fun, no matter what hardcore fans and Path of Exile fans think."

Wilson said that the difference in cultural influence between Diablo is that Path of Exile can benefit from it. “Diablo 4 is the retail game they pointed out, we are free games. They will also spend a lot of money to buy POE Trade Currency to market their games, which is great, and it is also good for this type of game. When people like to play Diablo 4, they can also enjoy our game, because you can enter the game without spending too much money. People will talk about both games at the same time."

Wilson suggests that it is even possible to maintain a healthy balance for players who want to play Diablo 4 and Path of Exile at the same time. Since the "Path of Exile" is built around a temporary challenge alliance, the Challenge Alliance remixes the core game every few months, so there is a natural trend that players will join in at the beginning of the league. It gradually disappears as time goes by.