Game News Diablo 4 has some problems to worry about, and this element makes the new Path of Exile expansion irresistible
War is raging in the world of hack’n slash. While the release of the future Diablo 4 expansion is being prepared, Path of Exile has just released an update that includes elements highly appreciated by the community.
Path of Exile VS Diablo: FIGHT
In 2013, Path of Exile appeared as a competitor to Diablo 3 in the world of hack’n slash. This free-to-play game, which has many arguments in its favor, is quickly establishing itself as a credible alternative to the Blizzard saga. Recently, we were able to record a record number of visitors to the title on Steam. On July 26, the number of Path of Exile players actually exploded. from 14,000 to 228,000 concurrent playersAs we write these lines, more than 120,000 players are roaming the dark continent of Wraeclast. By comparison, Diablo 4, which of course is not free to play, has 5,000. Why this explosion of players on Path of Exile? The reason is simple: Grinding Gear Games has just released a popular update that enables city building.
City building in an action RPG
The Settlers of Kalguur update, released on July 26, asks you to help Kalguur pioneers build the city of Kingsmare to boost trade between Wraeclast and their homeland. We must therefore go in search of resources with which we could start building a city and establishing a new trade route. As with any city builder, the adventurer must hire skilled workers to help him in mining, smelting or even farming. Each protagonist has his own skills and also his salary costs… You must hire and fire as needed. With its port to manage, its constructions, its new challenges, its market system, its balancing improvements and its additions to the campaign, Path of Exile continues to spoil its fans with nice new features.
Diablo IV, for its part, unveiled its first DLC at the Xbox Games Showcase. This expansion, titled “Vessel of Hatred,” will add the dense and humid jungle biome. There will also be the possibility of embodying a new class, the Holy Spirit. This class mixes ancestral magic with powers from the animal kingdom and, at least on paper, resembles a shaman or a druid. And that is exactly what bothered many players on the Internet, who expressed their displeasure.
In many comments a price was actually mentioned.too high” compared to what Blizzard is currently planning. The American studio still has some time to convince fans, as the expansion “Vessel of Hatred” is scheduled for October 8, 2024.
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