Chris Wilson — one of the founders of Grinding Gear Games and the lead designer of Path of Exile. He left the company a year and a half ago, but he has not left the gaming industry. Recently, it came to light that in 2025, Wilson launched a studio named Light Pattern.

The latest achievement from Grinding Gear Games is another milestone. Path of Exile 2 topped the list of the best-selling products on Steam for the week ending December 10th.

Path of Exile 2 is launching in a paid early access format on PC and consoles tonight at 10:00 PM Moscow time. According to the developers, the frenzy surrounding the imminent launch has exceeded all their expectations.

Path of Exile 2 is gearing up for its early access release, with the game launching on December 6. According to estimates from the analytics service VG Insights, over 1.7 million Steam users have added this action RPG to their wishlists ahead of its release.