{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-30T09:53:50.067Z","story":{"id":"r_08abe630ae6e4044b9ca1416","slug":"path-of-exile-2-free-weekend-draws-410-000-players-with-major-update","url":"https://yomimono.id/path-of-exile-2-free-weekend-draws-410-000-players-with-major-update","headline":"Path of Exile 2 Free Weekend Draws 410,000 Players With Major Update","summary":"Grinding Gear Games launched a free weekend for Path of Exile 2 on PC and Xbox Series X|S, running until June 2. The event coincides with update 0.5.0, 'Return of the Ancients,' the last major early access league before the planned full version 1.0 release later in 2026. The update refreshed endgame content and added new Ascendancies. SteamDB recorded a peak of about 410,000 concurrent players within 24 hours, the highest for any update so far, though below the launch peak of around 580,000.","why_it_matters":"The free weekend and update mark the final major content cycle before Path of Exile 2 exits early access, and the player count shows the update has re-engaged the community without surpassing launch hype.","published_at":"2026-05-30T08:00:52.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"【Weekend Free】Up to 6-player co-op hack-and-slash RPG 'Path of Exile 2' free weekend begins! 50% off sale and major update gather about 410,000 players","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/30/167148.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Path of Exile 2"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}