Grinding Gear Games just dropped an "announcement of the announcement": there's a dedicated GGG Live on August 27 (PDT), and this one is specifically about Path of Exile 2 and patch 0.5.5. It lands two days after the Gamescom reveal on August 25, and right before the final ExileCon race qualifier — so this is the week PoE2's road to 1.0 gets a lot clearer.
Here's the exact stream time in your timezone, what GGG has officially confirmed vs. what the community is (loudly) speculating, how to actually claim the Twitch Drops, and what a 0.5.5 economy-reset event means for the currency sitting in your stash right now.
Quick answer: The GGG Live stream is on Wednesday, August 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT (19:30 UTC) on twitch.tv/pathofexile. GGG will "preview some new information about Path of Exile 2 and 0.5.5," then run a short Q&A with Game Director Jonathan Rogers and ZiggyD, followed by the final ExileCon qualifier. Expect a 0.5.5 event league with a fresh economy ahead of the 1.0 launch (targeted end of 2026). Co-streaming is enabled, so Twitch Drops are in play.
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When is the PoE2 GGG Live stream?
The broadcast is on Wednesday, August 27, 2026. GGG posted the time as 9:30 PM CEST (GMT+2), which converts to 12:30 PM PDT / 19:30 UTC. Here's the full table so you don't miss it:
| Timezone | Local time (Aug 27, 2026) |
|---|---|
| PDT (Los Angeles) | 12:30 PM |
| MDT (Denver) | 1:30 PM |
| CDT (Chicago) | 2:30 PM |
| EDT (New York) | 3:30 PM |
| BST (London) | 8:30 PM |
| CEST (Berlin/Paris) | 9:30 PM |
| GMT+3 (Moscow/Istanbul) | 10:30 PM |
| AEST (Sydney) | 5:30 AM (Aug 28) |
| NZST (Auckland) | 7:30 AM (Aug 28) |
Timezone math is easy to get wrong, so anchor on 19:30 UTC and confirm your local conversion on the official page before showtime.
Where can I watch the GGG Live?
The stream runs on GGG's official Twitch channel, twitch.tv/pathofexile. Per the announcement, co-streaming is welcome — which means your favorite PoE2 creators can rebroadcast it, and Twitch Drops are typically tied to watching either the official channel or approved co-streamers in the Path of Exile 2 category.
The running order GGG gave is: the PoE2 + 0.5.5 preview → a short Q&A with Jonathan Rogers and ZiggyD → the final ExileCon race qualifier. So even after the reveal wraps, there's a reason to keep the stream open.
Gamescom (Aug 25) vs GGG Live (Aug 27): what's the difference?
Two PoE2 broadcasts in one week is confusing, so here's the split:
- August 25 — Gamescom Opening Night Live. This is the big industry showcase stage, where GGG airs a reveal trailer to a broad, mixed audience. Think hype, cinematics, and headline announcements — short and punchy.
- August 27 — GGG Live. This is GGG's own dedicated stream for the existing playerbase, hosted on their Twitch channel with a Q&A. This is where the actual 0.5.5 detail lands — mechanics, features, and player questions answered directly by the developers.
Short version: Gamescom is the trailer; the GGG Live is the deep dive. If you only have time for one, August 27 is the one that tells you what's actually changing in the patch.
What will GGG show at the August 27 stream?
Here's the important split — what's confirmed vs. what's community speculation:
Officially confirmed by GGG. In the official forum announcement, the Community Team wrote, verbatim:
"On August 27 PDT, we'll preview some new information about Path of Exile 2 and 0.5.5!"
That single sentence confirms three things: (1) it's a PoE2 stream (not PoE1), (2) it's tied to patch 0.5.5, and (3) it's a preview, not a full patch-notes drop — expect teasers, a trailer, and headline features rather than the complete changelog.
What the community expects (unconfirmed). The r/PathOfExile2 threads are full of hopeful guesses. The most common ones:
- A new class or ascendancy — Druid and Ranger ascendancies are the top requests, with some players calling for Gladiator/Templar-style options.
- Balance and reworks — spirit reservation, quality-of-life, and skill tuning heading into the reset.
- A league/economy reset to kick off the 0.5.5 event.
Treat all of that as wishlisting until GGG actually shows it on stream. A useful reality check from the community: players recall Game Director Jonathan Rogers describing some requested additions (like a returning tribal-trials mechanic) as a toss-up for 1.0 — the kind of feature that only ships if something else gets cut. In other words, don't assume everything on the wishlist lands at once.
What is PoE2 patch 0.5.5?
This is the part that actually affects your stash. Patch 0.5.5 is expected to be a temporary event league with its own fresh economy — the first of the economy-reset events GGG has said will run before the full 1.0 launch. Based on GGG's earlier comments, the shape of it looks like this:
- A separate, fresh economy — a new event league means a new character on a clean market, not a continuation of the current Runes of Aldur economy.
- ~1 month long — a short event, not a full multi-month expansion league.
- Balance and QoL, not a core-system overhaul — the big new mechanics and the final campaign acts are being saved for ExileCon and 1.0.
Important: as of writing, 0.5.5 is not live yet and GGG has not confirmed a hard launch date — the current live build is 0.5.4-series "Runes of Aldur," which launched May 29, 2026. August 27 is where we should finally get real detail (and possibly a date). Until GGG says otherwise on stream, treat any specific "0.5.5 release date" you see floating around as a guess.
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How do I claim the Twitch Drops?
GGG has been running weekly ExileCon race qualifiers with Twitch Drops attached to each broadcast, and the August 27 stream is the final qualifier — so there's likely a drop tied to it. Two things players keep running into:
- Link your accounts first. Connect your Twitch account to your Path of Exile account, then watch an eligible stream (the official channel or a co-streamer in the PoE2 category) for the required time.
- If a drop doesn't appear in-game, force a refresh. A very common complaint is that drops (like the recent Gladiator helm attachment MTX) unlock on the account but don't show up on the character. The fix players report: log into your account and open your Twitch drops page at `pathofexile.com/my-account/twitch` to force an MTX refresh.
The drop system has been described by players as unreliable, so claim promptly and refresh if it doesn't show — don't assume it failed.
How does this fit the road to PoE2 1.0?
Zoom out and the calendar tells the story. PoE2 has been in Early Access since December 6, 2024. The next major beats, in order:
- August 25, 2026 — the Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal (the teaser stage).
- August 27, 2026 — this GGG Live (the deeper PoE2 + 0.5.5 preview).
- November 7–8, 2026 — ExileCon 2026, where the final acts and the full 1.0 details are expected.
- End of 2026 — the 1.0 full release, which also makes PoE2 free-to-play.
In other words, August 27 is a checkpoint, not the finale — but it's the first stream dedicated to the patch that bridges the current league and the 1.0 economy.
What does August 27 mean for your currency?
If 0.5.5 launches as a fresh-economy event, the currency you're holding in the current Runes of Aldur league doesn't transfer into it — a new event league means starting over on a clean market. That makes the pre-reset window the classic "spend it or lose the moment" decision.
For live context, at the current Runes of Aldur rate (verify live before trading, values move daily):
- 1 Divine Orb ≈ 382 Exalted Orbs ≈ 11 Chaos Orbs
- Mirror of Kalandra ≈ 4,836 Divine Orbs
The practical playbook heading into a reset: finish the character goals you actually care about now, don't hoard currency you'll never spend before the event, and if you want to hit the ground running on the new economy, line up your league-start currency early. (For the full framework, see our guides on whether to spend or save your currency before the reset and the best league-starter currency to farm and buy first.)
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FAQ
What time is the PoE2 GGG Live on August 27? It streams at 12:30 PM PDT / 19:30 UTC on Wednesday, August 27, 2026 (that's 3:30 PM EDT, 8:30 PM BST, and 5:30 AM AEST on August 28). Anchor on 19:30 UTC and convert to your local time to be safe.
Where do I watch the GGG Live stream? On GGG's official channel at twitch.tv/pathofexile. Co-streaming is enabled, so approved PoE2 creators can rebroadcast it too — useful if you want to watch with a community.
Is 0.5.5 releasing on August 27? No. August 27 is a preview of PoE2 and 0.5.5, not the patch launch. The current live build is the 0.5.4-series Runes of Aldur league. GGG may reveal a 0.5.5 date on stream, but nothing is confirmed yet — ignore any "official" date you see before the broadcast.
Will there be a new class or league at the stream? Unconfirmed. The community is hoping for new ascendancies (Druid and Ranger are the top requests) and a fresh event league, but GGG has only confirmed a "preview of new information about PoE2 and 0.5.5." Wait for the stream before believing any specific leak.
Are there Twitch Drops for the August 27 stream? Very likely — it's the final ExileCon qualifier, and every qualifier so far has had a drop. Link your Twitch and PoE accounts, watch an eligible stream for the required time, and if the MTX doesn't appear in-game, force a refresh at pathofexile.com/my-account/twitch.
When does PoE2 1.0 launch? GGG is targeting the end of 2026, just after ExileCon on November 7–8. There's no exact date yet — that's expected at ExileCon. The 1.0 launch also makes PoE2 free-to-play.
Should I spend my currency before 0.5.5? If 0.5.5 is a fresh-economy event, your current-league currency won't carry over, so spend on goals you care about now rather than hoarding. Our spend-or-save guide breaks down the exact decision tree.
