Path of Exile 2 is currently entering Early Access, but players cannot log into the game’s servers. The game was scheduled to release on December 6, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET, but an hour and a half later, many players still can’t get in line for it.

Server issues shouldn’t be a surprise as the game recently announced a huge sales milestone ahead of its Early Access release. Developers Grinding Gear Games warned on Friday that players should expect long login queues as Path of Exile 2 surpassed one million pre-orders.

According to a thread posted on Path of Exile’s official Twitter/X account 15 minutes after PoE2’s release, the developers made “last-minute database upgrades” to accommodate the overwhelming number of players who wanted to register.

Grinding Gear Games provides ongoing updates on Path of Exile 2’s server status and promises to notify players as soon as the servers are online. At 3:13 p.m. ET, GGG posted an update from Path of Exile 2 game director Jonathan Rogers, stating that the release is “relatively imminent.”

At around the time of writing, some players managed to log in and queue, but later, at 3:41 PM ET, a configuration issue forced the developers to restart the realm. According to the latest developer update from a few minutes ago, the server issue has been identified and is currently being resolved.

Hopefully the server issues will be resolved soon and Path of Exile 2 will be released in the next few hours. It’s worth noting that due to the high interest in the game’s early access release, players can still expect long login queues once the servers are up.

According to Steam’s game and player statistics, more than 440,000 players are currently trying to play the game through Valve’s platform alone. This number is increasing by the minute and does not take into account players from other PC platforms nor console players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The game’s official website is also unavailable, meaning players cannot access their Path of Exile accounts or check server status from there.

If you haven’t copied your Early Access Steam client key, you may need to wait until the servers are repaired. The website will then go online again.