Path of Exile Affliction Expansion Announced With Trailer

Developer Grinding Gear Games has revealed the name and trailer for the newest expansion for Path of Exile, called Path of Exile Affliction. The expansion launches  on December 8 for PC and December 13 for  Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Additionally, a stream revealing and highlighting the upcoming content will be hosted by studio co-founder and managing director Chris Wilson  with other guests including fellow co-founder Jonathan Rogers and Mark Roberts, director of Path of Exile 2.

The game’s details via the developer:

You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. With a focus on visceral action combat, powerful items and deep character customization, Path of Exile is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

Key Features

Freedom. Power. Revenge.
Banished for your misdeeds to the dark, brutal world of Wraeclast, you play as the Duelist, Witch, Ranger, Templar, Marauder, Shadow or the Scion class. From forsaken shores through to the city of Oriath, explore Wraeclast and uncover the ancient secrets waiting for you.

Unlimited Character Customization
Create and customize hundreds of unique skill combinations from tradable itemized gems and our gigantic passive skill tree. Combine skill gems, support gems and trigger gems to create your own unique combination of power, defense and destruction.

Deadly Missions
The Masters each have their own style of mission and each of these missions has many variations. As you explore deeper into Wraeclast, the pool of available variations increases to challenge you in new ways. All of the Missions and their variations can occur anywhere in the game, including within end-game Maps.

Dressed to Kill
Path of Exile is all about items. Find, collect and trade magic, rare and unique items with arcane properties, then customize your character build around the deadliest combinations you possess.

Brutal Competitive Play
Compete in Leagues and Race Events that run as separate game worlds with their own ladders and economies to win valuable prizes.

Customise Your Hideout
Once unlocked, you may be taken to a Hideout, where you can create your own personalised town.

Fair-To-Play. Never Pay-To-Win.
We’re committed to creating a fair playing field for all players. You cannot gain gameplay advantage by spending real money in Path of Exile.

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