Last Epoch Announces Season 3 Release Date

Last Epoch has locked down the release date for Season 3, with the much-anticipated major update coming out on August 21. The upcoming season will be the second time Last Epoch receives a seasonal refresh this year, after the well-received rollout of Season 2 in April.

Developed by Eleventh Hour Games, an American indie studio, Last Epoch shook up the PC gaming landscape with its monumental Steam launch in February 2024. The public release not only marked the end of a prolonged beta access period but also coincided with the game’s most successful phase, where it reached a peak of more than 264,000 concurrent players. Since then, the devs have shipped Update 1.1 and Season 2, which also contributed significantly to the ARPG’s success on Steam, where it currently has “Mostly Positive” reviews based on over 99,000 user scores. After Last Epoch‘s latest seasonal update became a hit among players for its endgame content, crafting improvements, and more, the studio now looks set to follow suit with its newly revealed third season.

Last Epoch Crafting Guide

Here’s an overview of how the crafting system works in Last Epoch, including all the little bits you need to know about it.

In a recent announcement, Last Epoch revealed that its Season 3 update will become available on August 21, over four months after the previous seasonal content drop. The forthcoming season is titled “Beneath Ancient Skies” and appears to be themed around dinosaurs, judging by the teaser trailer that was shared alongside the release date reveal. The short animated clip shows a goat-like huntsman, equipped with a bow and arrow, encountering what appears to be a kind of dinosaur lurking in the bushes. In a related Reddit post, fans voiced their opinion about the announcement, where they highlighted the pleasantly surprising short amount of time between the rollout of Season 2 and the reveal of Season 3. Several users also shared their excitement about the new season’s Jurassic Park-esque theme.

Last Epoch Season 3: Beneath Ancient Skies Release Date

The initial dialogue among fans about Last Epoch‘s third season has been fairly positive so far, which is a promising sign for Eleventh Hour Games as it looks to repeat Season 2’s remarkable numbers. Earlier this year, the Tombs of the Erased update attracted a chunk of Steam’s user-base and took the game’s peak concurrent players from under 5,000 to beyond 150,000. Recently, that particular stat has once again gone down to under 15,000, which the devs presumably hope they can change in a few months’ time when they release Season 3.

For those who are yet to dive into Eleventh Hour Games’s highly rated world of fantasy, now is a good time, with Last Epoch dropping to just $27.99 on Steam until July 10. While such discounts are no doubt enticing, they don’t seem to have met the expectations of certain players who have shared their disappointment with the ongoing Steam Summer Sale.