POE 2's design philosophy doesn't feature "much in the way of cooldowns," said Rogers, instead he says it's focused more on action: "very much more POE currency trade , 'What skill is best to use here in this moment because it's just the right situation.' Things like the way you never lose control of your character … that's kind of our main focus". He also emphasised the game's depth and complexity versus Diablo 4, but that's less of a surprise to anyone who—like me—has ever fired up POE 1 and found themselves confronted by a skill tree that looks like some kind of spiralling diagram from Ars Goetia.

I've never put much time into Path of Exile, but I have to admit hearing Rogers distinguish it from Diablo like this makes me more tempted than ever. I enjoyed my 20 or so hours with D4, but I've long since put the game down to focus on other stuff. Perhaps I should try to get into Path of Exile 2's closed beta when it hits on June 7 next year?

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Grinding Gear Games has announced the name for Path of Exile's new expansion, which will be titled Lake of Kalandra.

The announcement, which was made on various social media channels, was accompanied by a short video revealing the expansion's logo, and two crucial dates related to the expansion. The first is the date for the full reveal, which will take place on August 11 via livestream. The second is the official release date for the expansion, which will happen just over a week later on August 19.

Given the full reveal is coming in a couple of weeks, there's currently scant info on what the new expansion will bring. However, in a news post on the Path of Exile website, the developers mentioned a "new challenge league" that will be coming as part of Lake of Kalandra. We can also surmise that the expansion is going to have an aquatic theme. Shortly after the reveal, the Path of Exile Twitter account announced a sale on hideouts and pets, stating "There's plenty of time before our next expansion to redecorate your lake-side hideout or add a seafaring friend to your collection Path of exile currency ."