Amid Diablo Immortal controversy, Path of Exile gets PS4 nod

If you're one of the people who were disappointed in the announcement of Diablo Immortal last week, you certainly aren't alone. Luckily, the Diablo series has a number of well-made competitors here in 2018, and perhaps chief among them is Path of Exile, a free-to-play action RPG available for PC and Xbox One. Today, the developer behind Path of Exile, Grinding Gear Games, announced that the wildly successful title will soon make its way to PlayStation 4.

Grinding Gear Games' announcement today was quite short, but it did tell us that Path of Exile will be arriving on PS4 at some point in December. Path of Exile's latest challenge league goes live on December 7 with patch 3.5.0, and a post to Path of Exile's official forums suggests the PS4 version will launch on that patch as well.

Unfortunately, there was nothing in the way of a specific release date, and it sounds like the PS4 version might be coming some time after update 3.5.0 lands on PC and Xbox One. Still, for Path of Exile fans, it's probably enough knowing that the game will be here before the end of the year, especially for those who were hoping for something more out of Diablo at BlizzCon.

For the uninitiated, Path of Exile is a game that has solidified its position among the action RPG greats. The game is free-to-play and supported entirely through cosmetic and quality-of-life microtransactions, such as additional stash tabs or pets that follow you around. It's a good game to dive into if you're looking for an action RPG loot fest, even if its ridiculously large talent tree and skill gem system can be a little intimidating for newcomers.

If you're new to the game, you can watch the video above for a quick run-down of what to expect. Other than that, we'll be keeping an ear to the ground for an actual release date. In the meantime, head down to the comments section and let us know if you'll be picking up Path of Exile on PS4 next month.