Path of Exile 2 will reveal update 0.5.5 on August 27

Path of Exile 2 will receive its next official 0.5.5 preview during GGG Live on August 27 at 12:30 PM PDT. Grinding Gear Games announced the broadcast on August 23 and said the presentation will be followed by a short question-and-answer session and competitive play.

Path of Exile 2: confirmed details

Game Director Jonathan Rogers will join ZiggyD for the Q&A after the update presentation. The final ExileCon qualifier follows that discussion. Grinding Gear Games will allow co-streaming, giving community broadcasters permission to carry and discuss the program alongside the official Twitch channel.

What changes for players

The announcement confirms that new 0.5.5 information is coming, not the size or release date of the patch itself. Build changes, class adjustments and league details should remain outside firm reporting until they appear on stream or in published notes. The Q&A may clarify intent without functioning as final patch documentation.

Release and platform context

The broadcast begins at 19:30 UTC on August 27 after converting from Pacific Daylight Time. Path of Exile 2 remains in Early Access, where balance and progression can change between updates. Players preparing characters should wait for the actual reveal before rebuilding around speculation.

This report reflects the developer’s official information published on August 23, 2026. Features, schedules and balance can change after publication, so the linked announcement and current game build remain the final references.

Source: official Steam announcement. The dates and named features come from that primary source; the analysis is our own.

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