Grinding Gear Games has confirmed thatPath of Exile 2’s next major update, Version 0.3.0, will introduce a brand-new League and is scheduled to release on August 29.Path of Exile 2launched in Early Access in December of last year as a strong performer, with an incredibly high player count, stellar early impressions, and an engaging gameplay loop. Recent reviews, however, have been mixed, with many fans citing the game’s lackluster endgame content and difficulty issues as key contributors.
Since its release,Path of Exile 2has only had one new League, Version 0.2.0 Dawn of the Hunt, released on June 09, 2025, which saw the arrival of a new class, the Huntress. On top of adding more content, new mechanics, and more Uniques to farm in Dawn of the Hunt, GGG made significant changes to theendgame ofPoE 2in an attempt to address fan concerns. The Atlas of Worlds was reworked with new maps and Tower distribution, Unique strongboxes were added, and the Recombination system and Fracturing Orbs were introduced to give players more crafting options. Despite the concerted effort from the developers, however,Path of Exile 2saw a marked downturn in player count, with a significant number choosing to return toPath of Exile 1instead.
In a recent forum thread on the officialPath of Exile 2website,Grinding Gear Games announced the next League, Version 0.3.0, will release on August 29. In the post, GGG also reaffirmed thatPoE 2will follow the same quarterly content schedule asPath of Exile 1going forward, with new Leagues being released every 4 months. Unlike Dawn of the Hunt, Version 0.3.0 will have exclusive content only available for that League, and players will not be able to access it using old characters from theStandard League ofPoE 2.
Path of Exile 2 Version 0.3.0 Release Date
Additionally, the Version 0.3.0 Content Update will have new combat mechanics, new rewards, new crafting options, and new bosses to discover. Like previous Leagues, it will be a fresh economy, with a separatetrade market hosted on the officialPoE 2sitethat only allows items found within that version to be eligible. More details regarding Version 0.3.0 will be revealed one week prior to launch.
Path of Exile 2’s player count saw a drastic fall following the Dawn of the Huntupdate, more than the normal ebb and flow thatPoE 2’s League schedule usually warrants. Grinding Gear Games has always been adamant aboutPoE 2being a more methodical, slower-paced game compared toPoE 1, but as the data shows, fans have found the implementation of this concept frustrating, at least in the case of Dawn of the Hunt, which introduced a difficulty spike in the campaign that led many to quit entirely. Whether GGG continues in this direction or pivots to makePoE 2more like the original, as many fans urge, is still uncertain.
