Path of Exile 1 sees yet another surge of Steam players and two days of hotfixing for its latest expansion
Path of Exile 1's Curse of the Allflame update drew a wave of Steam players over the weekend, requiring two days of immediate hotfixing from developers.
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- Jul 30, 2026
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The launch of the "Curse of the Allflame" expansion for Path of Exile 1 brought a fresh wave of player activity on Steam alongside two days of immediate post-launch hotfixes. The league-sized update arrived over the weekend, drawing high concurrent traffic and prompting rapid maintenance efforts to resolve technical issues during its initial rollout.
Following the release, developers spent two full days deploying targeted fixes to stabilize the game. Massively OP reported that the influx of returning and new players was accompanied by swift patching efforts, a pattern consistent with previous major updates for the action RPG.
Player Surge and Initial Hotfixes
While the expansion generated a clear surge in Steam player traffic, specific concurrent player counts and percentage increases have not been released. The exact nature of the technical bugs addressed during the two-day post-launch hotfix period also remains undisclosed.
Despite the lack of public patch specifics or raw player metrics, the rapid deployment of fixes highlights the development team's priority on stabilizing major league releases during their critical opening weekend.
Editorial note: Generated with AI from the cited sources and published through IRLMSQ's automated news workflow. This article was not reviewed by a human before publication. Editorial standards
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