Path of Exile 2 is “f***ing genius,” Baldur’s Gate 3 publishing lead says

Michael Douse, Larian Studios’ publishing director, has praised Path of Exile 2, calling it “f***ing genius” and saying its early access version is already better than Diablo 4 was at launch. He argues that strong early access sales could mean Grinding Gear Games has already made enough money for the game’s eventual free-to-play release to succeed even if few players make purchases afterwards.

Path of Exile 2 reached a peak of 578,562 concurrent players while still paid early access, suggesting substantial interest before its planned 1.0 launch on 11 December. Comparable player figures for Diablo games are not readily available because they are mainly played through Battle.net. Douse says he plays Path of Exile 2 every other evening.