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Updated · InvenGlobal · Jun 2
Path of Exile 2 Jumps 37 Spots to No. 15 in PC Cafe Rankings as Steam Hits 420,000
Updated
Updated · InvenGlobal · Jun 2

Path of Exile 2 Jumps 37 Spots to No. 15 in PC Cafe Rankings as Steam Hits 420,000

2 articles · Updated · InvenGlobal · Jun 2
  • Path of Exile 2 climbed to 15th in South Korea's PC cafe rankings by June 1, up from 52nd before the update, with average playtime reaching 160 minutes.
  • Return of the Ancients drove the surge through new league content, a redesigned story-based endgame Atlas, class balance changes and two new ascendancy classes—Spirit Walker and Martial Artist.
  • Steam concurrency also spiked to about 420,000 players immediately after the expansion, extending the jump reported after the update's launch.
  • Kakao Games said players are responding positively to the long-awaited endgame overhaul and balance adjustments as the company works toward the game's official launch.
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