Path of Exile 2 unveils the Shadow class

Path of Exile 2 has announced the Shadow, its second new class ahead of the December 1.0 release. For studios, the move shows how live-service style games use staged class reveals to keep players engaged well before launch. Each new class adds replay value and gives the community fresh material to discuss, test and build around. For people working in game design, marketing or community management, it is a useful example of pacing a major release in public. The details available so far are limited, so the full impact will become clearer once players can get their hands on the class at launch.