Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict Release Time and Date

Grinding Gear Games is releasing a massive content update for Path of Exile 2, titled The Third Edict (version 0.3), which will kick off the game’s second-ever league, Rise of the Abyssal. Major changes coming in The Third Edict include the removal of the Cruel difficulty and the introduction of Act 4, a new trade system, 100+ passive skills, buffs to all classes, lineage support gems, sprinting, and much more.

GGG has locked in a release date and time for Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict, and has also announced that players will be able to predownload the update on all platforms prior to release, significantly reducing the wait. If you’re looking to hit the ground running and get in as early as possible, you can use this guide to find the exact release time for The Third Edict, as well as when preloads will become available.

Path of Exile 2 The Third Edict Release Time

Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict update launches on August 29 at 4 PM Eastern Time (New York, Orlando) and at 1 PM Pacific Time (San Francisco, Los Angeles).

Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict Release Time

Location / Time Zone	Release Time
Los Angeles (PDT)	13:00 (Aug 29)
New York (EDT)	16:00 (Aug 29)
London (BST)	21:00 (Aug 29)
Berlin (CEST)	22:00 (Aug 29)
Cairo (EEST)	23:00 (Aug 29)
Tokyo (JST)	05:00 (Aug 30)
Sydney (AEST)	06:00 (Aug 30)
Auckland (NZST)	08:00 (Aug 30)

How to Preload Path of Exile 2 The Third Edict

path of exile 2 the third edict release time date

GGG has stated that the predownload for Path of Exile 2 version 0.3 will become available one day before release, though an exact time has not been confirmed. Chances are high that preload will start exactly 24 hours before the update’s release, but it’s possible it might be delayed by a few hours. Here is a table detailing the tentative times players can expect to start their predownloads.

Path of Exile 2 The Third Edict Predownload Release Time

Location / Time Zone	Release Time
Los Angeles (PDT)	13:00 (Aug 28)
New York (EDT)	16:00 (Aug 28)
London (BST)	21:00 (Aug 28)
Berlin (CEST)	22:00 (Aug 28)
Cairo (EEST)	23:00 (Aug 28)
Tokyo (JST)	05:00 (Aug 29)
Sydney (AEST)	06:00 (Aug 29)
Auckland (NZST)	08:00 (Aug 29)

Path of Exile 2 The Third Edict preload feature will be made available on all platforms, which include the standalone PoE 2 PC client, Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.