PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·15 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile got a splash of global publicity last year after SpaceX founder Elon Musk - formerly positioned as one of the game's top players - admitted "boosting", or hiring a more experienced player to log-on to his account. Suspicions were raised after Musk played Exile during an X livestream, but proved surprisingly inept. Images / Grinding Gear Games, GettyWest Auckland-based Grinding Gear Games has reported a five-times increase in revenue, from $105 million to $526m.There were two reasons behind the surge.

One was that its latest numbers are for the 15 months to December 31, 2025, as Grinding Gear Games (GGG) shifted the end of its financial