In a genre dominated by reinvention and reboots, Path of Exile 2 (POE2) emerges as an anomaly—not because it reinvents the action RPG wheel, but because it doesn’t. Instead, Grinding Gear Games (GGG) has chosen an audacious, nuanced path: to evolve rather than reset. While many developers seize sequels as opportunities to start fresh, jettisoning legacy systems and mechanics in...