Path of Exile 2 is a highly anticipated action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, finally releasing over a decade after the release of the original. The free-to-play game has come a long way to release week and fans won’t have to wait long to get their hands on it. Grinding Gear Games has announced the early access and preload information for POE 2, so you can download the game and have it ready to play as soon as it goes live.

If you want to preload the game, you cannot do so via the Steam client. Grinding Gear Games has announced that a separate PC client will be available for download, allowing players to preload POE 2. The client will be available on the game’s official website.

Preload times for Path of Exile 2 on PC, PS5 and Xbox

On PC you can download the POE 2 client and preload the game December 5, 5:00 p.m. PT. This means the following in your time zone:

• PT: 5:00 p.m
• CT: 7:00 p.m
• ET: 8:00 p.m
• BRT: 10:00 p.m
• GMT: 1:00 a.m. (December 6)
• CET: 2:00 a.m. (December 6th)
• IST: 6:30 am (December 6)
• JST/KST: 10:00 a.m. (December 6)
• AET: 12:00 p.m. (December 6)
• NZDT: 2:00 p.m. (December 6)

Xbox players can preload the game at the momenthowever, updates may be pushed at startup. PlayStation players can start preloading 24 hours before Early Access beginsbut you must purchase the Founder’s Pack to pre-download the game.

Path of Exile 2 Early Access release times

Path of Exile 2 Early Access begins on December 6, 2024, 11 a.m. PT. This means the following in your time zone:

• PT: 11:00 a.m
• CT: 1:00 p.m
• ET: 2:00 p.m
• BRT: 4:00 p.m
• GMT: 7:00 p.m
• CET: 8:00 p.m
• IST: 12:30 am (December 7)
• JST/KST: 4:00 a.m. (December 7)
• AET: 6:00 am (December 7)
• NZDT: 8:00am (December 7)

In addition to POE 2, you can also preload Marvel Rivals early, while Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has no preload feature this week. These are just two of the most anticipated games in December, and there are many more coming later this month that will give Path of Exile strong competition.

Path of Exile 2 will be released on December 6, 2024 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.