Grinding Gear Games have set the date for the next big Path of Exile expansion — 3.29 Curse of the Allflame launches on July 24 (PDT). The full reveal, with all the details, will happen on the GGG Live stream at 1PM PDT on July 16 at twitch.tv/pathofexile.
What’s known
GGG are keeping the mystery — “beneath the deep, an ancient curse awaits” — but the skeleton of the expansion is already clear:
- A new challenge league — as always, a fresh mechanic layer on top of the campaign.
- 3.29 content — details will drop on GGG Live.
- Post-stream Q&A — Game Director Mark and Game Designer Octavian will answer questions live alongside ZiggyD.
For the ARPG crowd, a new league start is an economy reset and a build race: thousands of players jump into the fresh season at once.
A build race and an economy reset
A new league start in Path of Exile is always a reset: the economy zeroes out and thousands of players farm from scratch at once. The first days decide everything — whoever assembles a working build and spins up currency fastest sets the season’s pace. The challenge league adds its own mechanic layer on top of the campaign, and the meta around it forms within hours of the July 24 release.
What to expect from GGG Live on July 16
The stream usually reveals the league’s core mechanic, skill balance changes and new endgame content. It’s after the stream that the community starts theorycrafting 3.29 builds — and that’s when it becomes clear which farm tools will be in demand this season.
Why it matters for software users
Path of Exile is largely a solo/co-op game, but with an active trade economy and league ladder. An expansion launch almost always ships a client patch — and that means a build shift.
- Wait for your build to update. Don’t enter the fresh league on an old-version build — the 3.29 launch patch will almost certainly move the client.
- The league economy is watched. At season start GGG pay closer attention to anomalies in farming and trade — don’t stand out from the stats.
- Watch the status. Live statuses live on the updates page.
Current software for the game is in the PoE catalog at IVSOFTE: farm tools and overlays updated for fresh patches.
A new league start is the busiest, most-watched time in PoE. Confirm your software’s compatibility before grinding the 3.29 launch.
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