Over the weekend, Chris Wilson, co-founder of Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games, surprised ARPG devotees with an unexpected announcement. During an hourlong interview with Diablo designer David Brevik in celebration of Diablo 2's 25th anniversary, Wilson revealed that he's started a new game development studio, and that he's already got a new game project underway.
An official filing says that Wilson's capacity as Grinding Gear Games director ended in February 2025, marking his departure from the studio he'd cofounded in 2006. Wilson's own website, however, says that he'd left the role earlier, having stepped down at the end of 2023 "after running Grinding Gear Games for 17 years."
