We're almost two months into Trial of the Ancestors now, and Path of Exile's newest league is currently regarded as one of their best! If you were starting to wonder when the next league would launch - so you can take a few days off work, of course - Grinding Gear Games have posted their timeline for the rest of the year. Here it is, summarized (you can read their full post further down):

  • The 3.23 patch and league will launch early December (likely around exactly 2 months from now).
  • The next league is described as being 'quite ambitious', so we should probably expect something other than another circle league!
  • November will see the game running three end-of-league events, each roughly a week long. You may remember some of these as "Christmas events", but taking place a little earlier this year. We can probably expect Endless Delve to make a comeback.
  • The 3.23 announcement livestream will take place late November and will include an update on Path of Exile 2 (which is slated to enter closed beta in June next year).
  • The next set of Core Supporter Packs will be released after the announcement livestream.
  • This means this year's packs will be leaving the store forever. We previewed a few of them in a recent article.

Here is their full news post:

Quote From Grinding Gear Games

While the Ancestor League is in full swing, we wanted to give you an update on our upcoming 3.23 expansion's timeline.

3.23 Expansion Timeline
The next Path of Exile expansion will launch early December. Initially we considered a late November release, but with the 3.23 scope being quite ambitious, we need to take a few extra weeks to finish what we have planned.

End-of-League Events
December release means the current Ancestor League will be extended by a few weeks, so in November we're planning to run a series of three in-game events, each of them will run for about a week. We will reveal the details in a couple of weeks, so keep an eye on the news.

Path of Exile 2
As we move towards the closed beta next June, we plan to give you more updates about Path of Exile 2. Our next Path of Exile 2 showcase will be released during the 3.23 announcement livestream late November. Don't miss out on it!

Core Supporter Packs
The next set of Core Supporter Packs will be released alongside our 3.23 announcement, which means that the current Core Supporter Packs will soon be leaving the store forever. If you're still considering getting yours to fly around Wraeclast or want to submit a personalised unique to be forever in the Voidborn Reliquary Key then now is the time! Check them out here.

What are you hoping to see from Path of Exile next league? Any endgame changes you have in mind? Where is Ultimatum?! Let us know in the comments below!