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Mobile - Path of Exile is coming to mobile - xSicKxBot - 11-19-2019
Path of Exile is coming to mobile
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<p>There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to announce a game. Not just mobile games – any game, really. The context of the game, and the events around the game is important. We won’t rehash the exact hilarity around the <em>Diablo: Immortals</em> announcement last year, but that was definitely the ‘wrong’ way to announce a game (despite all reports indicating <em>Immortals</em> is quite good, for what it is).</p>
<p>Last Friday, <em>Path of Exile</em> developer Grinding Gears Games announced a mobile version of their flagship title. In case you’re not familiar with what that is (it’s not one I’ve played myself either) <em>Path of Exile</em> is a <em>Diablo-</em>like free-to-play Action RPG that was first released in PC in 2013, and was later brought to PS4 and Xbox One. </p>
<p>It was (and still is) unusual because there is no in-game currency, instead there is a barter-like system that uses ‘currency items’ to pay for things. The business model also bases itself on so-called “ethical” micro-transactions. Largely cosmetic-based, but here are certain late-game quality of life features (like automatic trading) and things like custom serves that are gated behind a paywall. Here’s the video that announced that sequel:</p>
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<p>It’s quite on the nose, and definitely a commentary on how Blizzard announced <em>Immortals</em>. <em>Path of Exile</em> itself is well known to have taken a lot of inspiration from <em>Diablo II</em>, so the comparison is an easy one to make. <em>Path of Exile Mobile</em> is also being made by GGG themselves, and not someone else, and the company seek to bring their same ‘ethical’ business mentality that they brought to the free-to-play Browser/PC space in 2013 when <em>PoE</em> originally launched.</p>
<p>You could argue that the strength of this announcement wouldn’t have been as powerful had Blizzard not botched their own announcement, but then GGG also announced <em>Path of Exile 2</em>, AND continued support for <em>Path of Exile 1</em>, in the same stroke as announcing the mobile version.</p>
<p>Although they do use the word <em>“Bull****”</em> twice in the video when talking about mobile gaming. That’s a little bit harsh.</p>
<p><em>There was no release window or confirmed platforms given for Path of Exile Mobile, so we’ll keep you posted.</em></p>
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