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Alexander Cope

Diablo's biggest rival has convinced me to give it a second chance when it leaves early access later this year on Xbox, thanks to its amazing new class

A armored warrior holding a glowing sword faces a large, hulking creature in heavy metal armor within the ruins of a stone amphitheater arena.

During Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live, we got a new trailer for the popular Diablo-like ARPG, Path of Exile 2, showcasing a new Duelist class and the long-awaited addition of the Sword weapon type (which has been absent since the game's early access launch on December 4, 2024).

The trailer also confirmed that the game will be leaving early access and launch its full 1.0 version that's free-to-play on December 11, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

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