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Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame Launches July 24
Grinding Gear Games has dated Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame for July 24 PDT. The full reveal is scheduled for GGG Live on July 16.
A firm date for the next season
Grinding Gear Games has named the next major Path of Exile content drop Curse of the Allflame and set its release for July 24 PDT. The announcement is still deliberately light, built around a teaser and a call to watch the upcoming live broadcast, so the league systems, reward structure, and balance changes remain under wraps for now. Even so, the date gives players a clear marker for the next economy reset.
In Path of Exile, a new league does more than add a theme. It reshapes the daily loop, the trade market, build priorities, and the early race through campaign and maps. Because Curse of the Allflame has not yet been fully explained, the best reading of this announcement is practical: the preparation window has opened. Players planning to start on day one can begin reviewing build candidates, atlas goals, loot filters, and first-week trading plans.
GGG Live will carry the real reveal
The second key date is July 16 PDT, when GGG Live is expected to explain what Curse of the Allflame actually changes. For the Path of Exile community, these broadcasts are usually where a league stops being a name and becomes a set of decisions: mechanics to learn, items to chase, skills to reconsider, and patch notes to study.
That makes the July 16 show important even for players who are not interested in the teaser itself. Build starters can rise or fall based on the details shown there, especially if support gems, ascendancies, crafting access, or monster rewards are touched. Anyone aiming for a strong first weekend should treat the broadcast and follow-up notes as the point where planning becomes serious.
What players can do now
The safest preparation before Curse of the Allflame is to finish current goals and keep the next plan flexible. Campaign routes, early mapping priorities, loot filter presets, and a short list of reliable league starters are all worth preparing before the reveal. Locking into one build too early is risky, but having several proven options ready will make the post-reveal adjustment much easier.
The trade side is likely to move quickly once the new league opens. Currency, basic crafting materials, and popular starter items tend to fluctuate heavily in the first days. On GameinShop, Path of Exile currency, items, and accounts can be traded with escrow protection, giving players a safer route when the new-season market becomes busy.
Source: Path of Exile