Grinding Gears has announced that the open beta for Path of Exile is now live. Players are able to log in and try out the action RPG all the way through the newly-added Act 3.

Key features of Path of Exile:

• A dark and deep action RPG
• Build unlimited unique characters on a gigantic skill tree
• Combine over 110 skill gems to create unique combat strategies
• Explore a dark and gritty world rendered from a fixed 3D perspective
• Download and play for free, but never 'pay-to-win'
• Explore randomly generated levels for extreme replayability
• Craft weapons, magic items and even end-game maps to become more powerful
• Cooperate or compete with thousands of other exiles in a persistent online world
• Ascend online ladders in every game mode
• Battle in PVP tournaments for worldwide recognition

Find out more and download the client on the Path of Exile site.

chaps? lol. seriously though im downloading now. looks like a fun game to play in between my mmo's.

I got logged in no problem,but there was a message in red stating they've ordered more server hardware.

Seem's reality surpassed expectation as far as player response :)

The client was available to DL a week+ ago, and the OB patch was available as of T minus ~90 minutes on the countdown.  I installed last week, finished DLing the patch just before the servers came back up, logged in immediately to American servers with no issues.  Futzed around for a couple hours, no major desyncs or disconnects.

When I went to look at the cash shop, the website was groaning in protest, though....

Originally posted by Slappy1

I got logged in no problem,but there was a message in red stating they've ordered more server hardware.

Seem's reality surpassed expectation as far as player response :)

i think they are a little NZ company. diablo 3 failure gave them alot of popularity and now are spiling thier beers on the servers and require more XD

Originally posted by Melkrow
Epic game.  After AH3, I mean D3, this game was a breath of fresh air.  I can definitely see myself playing this for months if not years.

Agreed, I've very happy with their take on the cash shop as well. Should be a win/win for all. 

Originally posted by Czanrei
For one, this game is not a MMO. Secondly, it's a plain Diablo ripoff. So why exactly is PoE getting coverage on a MMO site? There are plenty of other MMOs in the works deserving more coverage than PoE and are actually even original. 

D3 got coverage,why not this game?Apparently people want the info.

I like it better than D3.

I have been playing it alone until my gaming pal gets home, and it is great. I really like how skills are tied to gems and how there is more of a trade currency. The enemies are done well to. Where as once these little buggers that shoot stuff at me were laughable, now there are cave dwelling ones with hard shells that you have to break off first.

If you liked Diablo II or Titans Quest, then you will likely enjoy the game.

Originally posted by Czanrei
For one, this game is not a MMO. Secondly, it's a plain Diablo ripoff. So why exactly is PoE getting coverage on a MMO site? There are plenty of other MMOs in the works deserving more coverage than PoE and are actually even original. 

Whats funny is that D3 felt more like a Diablo ripoff lol, this feels more like D3 should have felt. 

Originally posted by niceguy3978
How is the multiplayer part handled?  Is it more along the lines of D3 or D2?  Can you just join a game automatically like D3 or do you need to search through a list like D2?

There is a billboard in Towns where you can see open Partys and you can join them :)