Is Poe 2 free?

[The Shadow Rose]

Page is a bit confusing. Does early access cost money and then its free on launch or is it free when its out and the supporter packs are just like a microtransaction.

[ChuTheMan]

early access cost money.

game will be free once it releases in 6-12 months hopefully.

[TheOne320]

Publicado originalmente por The Shadow Rose:

early access cost money and then its free on launch

This. It will only be free once it fully releases.

[Brian9824]

Yep, Early Access costs $30, and gives you $30 in store credit to spend on the game. When it goes live after EA, it will be 100% free.

[The Shadow Rose]

Publicado originalmente por TheOne320:

Publicado originalmente por The Shadow Rose:

early access cost money and then its free on launch

This. It will only be free once it fully releases.

Ah okay thanks.

Publicado originalmente por Brian9824:

Yep, Early Access costs $30, and gives you $30 in store credit to spend on the game. When it goes live after EA, it will be 100% free.

Thanks.

[Brian9824]

Also keep in mind if you like ARPG's the supporter packs with currency are great, and any purchases carry over to PoE 1 & 2. So you can buy stash tabs and use them in both games.

Basically if you like PoE 1, then you will almost certainly love PoE 2.

[MrSoul]

Man there’s a lot sales reps in these discussions…

[Orb of Me]

Path of Exile 2 will be free to play at launch. Early access requires purchasing a supporter pack, which is a form of microtransaction. After launch, the game is free, with optional in-game purchases.

[EvilHare]

It will be free when it officially launches.

On Dec 6th is EA and only accessible if you purchase a supporter pack. In the FAQ it explains EA will run at least 6 months. It may run longer.

[Shang Tsung]

Publicado originalmente por The Shadow Rose:

Page is a bit confusing. Does early access cost money and then its free on launch or is it free when its out and the supporter packs are just like a microtransaction.

EA will take some time , maybe 6 months or a year .
If you want to play early , just pay 30$ .

[jpdelmundo]

Publicado originalmente por MrSoul:

Man there’s a lot sales reps in these discussions…

Reading replies from the sales reps to posts like these made me realize there's nothing more important in life than to spend your $30 on points and stash tabs (on a game advertised as free-to-play)

[Rakeless]

The base game is free yes, there are packs starting at 30$ reaching up to 480$ each pack gives early access while the whales pack has 5 extra keys of early access. Which- if you want to play before the full release around July 2025 I would recommend you entire a few of the giveaways that are on the forum threads to gain the early access.

Every dollar you spend on the pre-order ends up as money to buy with the In-game currency. If you care that much about cosmetic items that is. All-in-all its up to you, if it is F2P.

[DarkFenix]

Publicado originalmente por jpdelmundo:

Publicado originalmente por MrSoul:

Man there’s a lot sales reps in these discussions…

Reading replies from the sales reps to posts like these made me realize there's nothing more important in life than to spend your $30 on points and stash tabs (on a game advertised as free-to-play)

It is free to play. You can play all of the game's content, from beginning to end, without spending a single penny.

But you can optionally pay for convenience and cosmetics. Since the former actually affects the gameplay loop, it's the one everyone recommends.

[Bacon Overlord®]

Publicado originalmente por The Shadow Rose:

Page is a bit confusing. Does early access cost money and then its free on launch or is it free when its out and the supporter packs are just like a microtransaction.

It's not free if you want to play for the foreseeable future. You have to pay to become a beta tester, lol.

It's a backwards time we live in.

[Bacon Overlord®]

Publicado originalmente por Shang Tsung:

Publicado originalmente por The Shadow Rose:

Page is a bit confusing. Does early access cost money and then its free on launch or is it free when its out and the supporter packs are just like a microtransaction.

EA will take some time , maybe 6 months or a year .
If you want to play early , just pay 30$ .

"6 months or a year"

You haven't played POE 1 at all, huh?

I'm guessing.. 3 years. Generous estimate considering how long it took POE 1 to actually be "completed" even though they just mirrored the second half of the game and used all the same maps.

[Brian9824]

Publicado originalmente por Bacon Overlord®:

Publicado originalmente por Shang Tsung:

EA will take some time , maybe 6 months or a year .
If you want to play early , just pay 30$ .

"6 months or a year"

You haven't played POE 1 at all, huh?

I'm guessing.. 3 years. Generous estimate considering how long it took POE 1 to actually be "completed" even though they just mirrored the second half of the game and used all the same maps.

Company is in a vastly different place now versus then though. Would be interesting to know staff size today vs back then.