Chris Wilson of Grinding Gear Games explained that the coronavirus pandemic has a major impact on the game development process.

"Path of Exile 2" was announced at the end of 2019. Beta testing will begin last fall, but in February, the developers informed that due to the coronavirus pandemic, this date may be changed. Finally, in June, the Grinding Gear Games team revealed that players will not be able to test the game until this year, and the premiere of the final version will also be postponed proportionally. At the same time, one of the studio's founders, Chris Wilson, accepted an interview with PC Gamer, and he revealed that "Path of Exile 2" may only debut on the market in 2022. This undoubtedly disappoints the majority of players.

"I hate to blame the coronavirus on all kinds of things, but in this case, this is a big part of the problem. It is difficult for us to hire people from other countries because the New Zealand border is closed, which limits our team’s Development. The work on the game is not as fast as we thought. Wilson explained that we have to work hard this year to see what we can achieve.Players may need to wait before they can use POE Currency to play a role in Path of Exile 2.

The developer also announced that Grinding Gear Games will reveal more details about the release date of Path of Exile 2 before the end of 2021. Regarding the question of whether the game will not debut on the market until 2022, Wilson revealed that it is very likely.

It is worth noting that the Grinding Gear Games team announced a few days ago that Path of Exile will be affected by Atlas expansion on January 15. This additional game will introduce other new bosses and his duel. This must be the most difficult struggle in the history of exile. However, the team will also strive to make the new version available as soon as possible, when players can Buy POE Currency to experience the complete game.