Thanks to a Russian developer, Path of Exile 2 will get mechanics in the vein of Heroes of Might and Magic
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Recently, the Grinding Gear Games team held a presentation and shared details about the new features in the full release of Path of Exile 2. For instance, the developers showcased an army gathering mechanic—players will have the opportunity to capture castles. The footage reminded some players of the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise.
And this is no coincidence. During an interview, Path of Exile 2 game director Jonathan Rogers revealed that the idea came to him while he was playing “Heroes” himself.
He began pitching his idea to the team and ran into a problem—many had never played Heroes of Might and Magic at all. However, there was one Russian specialist who was well acquainted with the franchise, and he understood Rogers:
“When I pitched the league internally to the team, I talked to various developers and asked, ‘Hey, did you play Heroes of Might and Magic?’ And many replied, ‘Oh no, I didn’t.’ And then I asked this question to a UI designer—his name is Dmitry—and he looked at me and simply said, ‘I’m Russian,’ and asked, ‘Do you mean Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or 5?’ Just like that—he’s a much bigger ‘Heroes’ fan than I am.”
Jonathan Rogers explained that he wanted to create a league where the story wouldn’t be filled with “eldritch horrors” right from the very start, since there will be many new players with the launch of version 1.0:
“We didn’t want the player to step out of town and immediately face something crazy and strange. For example, mercenaries that you can hire are something much more familiar than eerie and inexplicable phenomena from the very first minutes of the game.”
The release of the full version of Path of Exile 2 is scheduled for December 11, 2026.
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