Path of Exile 2's developer says it fixes a bug that causes players to group together using random generators, but for now, "think of it as a feature that improves your social experience."

Path of Exile 2 has a feature that can automatically team you up with random players. Oh wait, that’s a bug, but developer Grinding Gear Games says you can move forward and “consider it a feature” until it’s fixed.

The long-awaited action-RPG sequel to Grinding Gear finally launched in Early Access today, and just as the studio predicted in advance, there are some pretty serious server issues that are preventing many players from even logging in.

Much less serious is a bug that appears to bring people who are already in groups together with “random players” in groups. Frankly, I’m not sure this relatively minor mistake would even warrant a full news story if Grinding Gear hadn’t suggested that maybe making new friends wasn’t so bad, you loners.

“We are aware of the issue where players in groups are sometimes grouped with other random players,” reads a tweet from the official Path of Exile Twitter account. “Until we fix this, consider it a feature to improve your social experience!”

We are aware of an issue where players in groups are sometimes grouped with other random players. Until we fix the issue, consider it a feature to improve your social experience!December 6, 2024

Well, Grinding Gear is obviously throwing a spanner in the works here. It’s just a matter of acknowledging the mistake and promising a solution in an amusing way, which is somewhat laudable given the number of far more serious problems.

Grinding Gear’s latest update says the login issue should now be fixed specifically for Steam users. There’s still no word on a timeline for resolution on other platforms, but I’ve contacted the studio for clarification and will update this article if I hear anything.

Path of Exile 2 has almost doubled the first game’s Steam player count and people can’t even play – and apparently SteamDB crashed when everyone went to check.

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Path of Exile 2’s developer says it fixes a bug that causes players to group together using random generators, but for now, “think of it as a feature that improves your social experience.”

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