United Kingdom, Dec. 5 -- Path of Exile 2's long-awaited 1.0 launch likely won't happen by March 2026.

The RPG released in early access in December 2024, and while the title was initially targeting a full launch in three months' time, game director Jonathan Rogers has now confirmed Path of Exile 2 is no longer definitely coming by March 2026.

Rogers told Eurogamer he was "fairly confident" the full release will still land in 2026 - but cautioned that March is looking unlikely and stressed he doesn't want to "promise anything" as development continues to evolve.

He added: "I certainly wouldn't want to be any later than the end of next year . but I certainly wouldn't want to slip into 2027."

The hesitation stems from three major hurdles...