Path of Exile 2 is the next hotly anticipated action RPG by Grinding Gear Games. At a recent early access preview event, the developers confirmed that there will be no offline support for the game. During a Q&A session, game director Jonathan Rogers stated: “We are an online game with a secure economy so online play is required.” He then went on to reiterate this, adding: “There will be no offline mode as this is an online game, and as such everything has been designed around that, especially our currency system.” In late October, the developers announced that the game’s early access launch was being delayed by three weeks due to issues with server infrastructure, made much more crucial to solve before launch by the always-online nature of the game. Path of Exile 2 will be playable on the Steam Deck The Steam Deck has been one of Valve’s biggest successes in years, having sold over three million devices by 2023 and with a new Steam Deck 2 rumored.