To understand the significance of Path of Exile 2 (POE2), one must first appreciate the unlikely rise of its predecessor. POE2 Currency (POE), released in 2013 by Grinding Gear Games, entered a space long monopolized by the Diablo franchise—a titan in the action role-playing game (ARPG) genre. But POE didn’t just survive in Diablo’s shadow; it forged its own path with a grim...