ExileCon 2026

ExileCon 2026 is Grinding Gear Games' convention at the Aotea Centre in Auckland on Nov 7 and 8, 2026 (New Zealand time). Its keynote, the Path of Exile 2 1.0 Full Reveal, streams on Twitch and YouTube from 12:30 PM PST on Nov 6, 2026, with the keynote itself at 1 PM PST.

The ExileCon 2026 keynote, which Grinding Gear Games (GGG) calls the "Path of Exile 2 1.0 Full Reveal", streams on Nov 6, 2026 from 12:30 PM PST, with a pre-show, and the keynote itself starts at 1 PM PST (9 PM in London, 10 AM on Saturday, Nov 7 in Auckland) on Twitch and YouTube (GGG, Oct 29, 2026). It is where GGG has promised to show what Path of Exile 2 1.0 holds before its Full release on Dec 11, 2026: the Duelist's Ascendancies, the new acts of the Campaign and the rest of the update. The convention itself runs on Nov 7 and 8, 2026 (New Zealand time) at the Aotea Centre in Auckland, GGG's home city, with developer talks, gameplay showcases and the race finales of both games (GGG, Oct 30, 2026).

Quick facts

Dates	Nov 7 and 8, 2026, New Zealand time (Nov 6 and 7 in the Americas)
Venue	Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand (GGG)
Stream starts	12:30 PM PST, Nov 6, 2026, with a pre-show
Keynote	1 PM PST, Nov 6 (10 AM NZDT, Nov 7), about two hours, on both games (GGG, Oct 25, 2026)
Keynote name	"Path of Exile 2 1.0 Full Reveal" (GGG, Oct 29, 2026)
Pre-show hosts	ZiggyD, Mathil, RaizQT and DarthMicrotransaction
Where to watch	twitch.tv/pathofexile and youtube.com/@playpathofexile
Replay	On Twitch and YouTube shortly after the keynote airs
Twitch Drops	During the livestream; rewards not yet listed as of Nov 1, 2026
Expected for Path of Exile 2	The Duelist's Ascendancies and the 1.0 content GGG has held back

What time is the ExileCon 2026 keynote?

The keynote starts at 1 PM PST on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, after a pre-show from 12:30 PM PST, GGG's post of Oct 25, 2026 says. In other places that is 4 PM in New York, 9 PM in London, 10 PM in Paris and Berlin, and on Saturday, Nov 7, 5 AM in Beijing and Singapore, 6 AM in Tokyo and Seoul, 8 AM in Sydney and 10 AM in Auckland, where GGG's note for attendees puts the keynote at 10 AM with the pre-show from 9:30 AM. GGG expects the keynote to run about two hours and to cover both Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2.

What will GGG reveal for Path of Exile 2?

GGG's post of Oct 29, 2026 says it will be "announcing our newest content for Path of Exile 2 as we continue the road to Full Release", and its teaser carries the line "Everything has a price... even fate." Earlier statements say what to expect. In its Duelist deep dive of Aug 27, 2026 GGG showed only artwork of the Duelist's Ascendancy classes and promised them for ExileCon (Ascendancies). Game director Jonathan Rogers told IGN at gamescom that much of the rest of 1.0 would be announced at ExileCon, and in May 2026 he said ExileCon would unveil the new acts. GGG has not confirmed the launch hour of 1.0 or what happens at launch to Early Access characters beyond its 2024 promise (Release time, Character wipe).

How do I watch ExileCon 2026?

The stream is free on twitch.tv/pathofexile and youtube.com/@playpathofexile, from 12:30 PM PST on Nov 6 and from 12 PM PST on Nov 7, as GGG's schedule post of Oct 6, 2026 (GGG) set out. GGG said on Oct 25, 2026 that the keynote replay goes up on Twitch and YouTube shortly after it airs, that each expansion's announcement page and trailer are published as it is revealed, and that developer talks and panels are posted after the event. Twitch Drops run during the livestream; GGG said the rewards would be announced the week before.

What happens at the convention?

GGG's information for attendees of Oct 30, 2026 lists registration at the Aotea Centre from 2 PM to 7 PM on Friday, Nov 6, from 7 AM on Saturday, Nov 7 and from 9 AM on Sunday, Nov 8 (New Zealand time). The keynote opens Saturday in the main theater, followed by gameplay demonstrations and developer panels through the weekend, the race finales of both games, and an after party on Sunday evening. The event is restricted to ages 16 and over, and in-person tickets were sold in a "very limited batch" through pathofexile2.com/exilecon. It is the first ExileCon since July 2023, where GGG announced Path of Exile 2 as a standalone game (Development history).

Frequently asked questions

When is the ExileCon 2026 keynote? On Nov 6, 2026 at 1 PM PST, after a pre-show from 12:30 PM PST; that is 10 AM on Saturday, Nov 7 in Auckland. Grinding Gear Games expects it to last about two hours.

Where can I watch the Path of Exile 2 1.0 Full Reveal? Free on twitch.tv/pathofexile and youtube.com/@playpathofexile, with a replay on both shortly after the keynote airs.

Will the Duelist's Ascendancies be revealed at ExileCon 2026? That is GGG's plan: it showed only artwork of the Duelist's Ascendancy classes on Aug 27, 2026 and said they would be revealed at ExileCon.

Are there Twitch Drops for ExileCon 2026? Yes. Grinding Gear Games said on Oct 25, 2026 that Twitch Drops run during the livestream, with the rewards announced the week before.

Where is ExileCon 2026 held? At the Aotea Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, on Nov 7 and 8, 2026 (New Zealand time).

Does ExileCon 2026 cover Path of Exile 1 too? Yes. GGG says the keynote of about two hours covers both Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2, and the convention holds the race finales of both games.