Path of Exile. It's dark and moody. It's free to download and play. Its web of skill trees is scarier than any towering boss demon. Most importantly, it seeks to be the spiritual Diablo 2 followup purists want. Open beta commenced back in January , and the game's community has swelled immensely since then. Developer Grinding Gear is now looking at launch plans and beyond, and speaking to Joystiq , co-founder Chris Wilson says it will release in six months and get yearly expansions.
Grinding Gear intends to release expansions "over the next 5 to 10 years," Wilson explains. Though uncommitted to a solid schedule, Wilson believes the community's size and the studio's previous experience with milling out extra content such as its race events will make expansions a "once a year thing."
