Southeast Asia League of Legends' servers are merging into one regional server next year
Most of the key account data will carry over from to the new server.
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Patch 15.1 comes next year. Image: Riot Games
Riot Games has officially announced the merger of the South East Asia (SEA) servers for League of Legends, bringing together the Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia servers into a single regional server.
Starting on 9 January 2025, with the launch of Patch 15.1, the merger aims to improve the player experience by improving matchmaking, reducing latency, and providing a more connected and competitive environment for all Southeast Asian players.
According to Riot, the primary goal of this server merge is to create a more seamless gaming experience by offering faster, more accurate matchmaking. With a larger pool of players, the system will be able to pair players of similar skill levels more effectively, whether for casual matches or in ranked play. This change is expected to improve the overall quality of games, making them more enjoyable and competitive.
Besides matchmaking improvements, the server merge will also help to address issues with lag and connection stability. By consolidating server infrastructure, Riot aims to reduce latency and ensure smoother gameplay for players across all participating countries. This means less frustration due to lag spikes and more stable connections, which will be a welcome change for many players.
More importantly, most of the key account data will carry over, including Riot ID, champions, skins, and summoner level. However, Victory Points, Forum Badges, Clash match history, and club affiliations tied to the old Thailand and Philippines servers will not transfer. Other progress, such as mission milestones, loot, and honor level, will be kept.
The server merge will take place during the patch downtime, which typically lasts around four hours. During this time, players will be unable to access their accounts. Once the patch is deployed, all accounts from the affected regions will be automatically transferred to the new SEA server, and players will need to update their game clients to continue playing.
Once the patch goes live, players in Thailand and the Philippines may experience a slight increase in ping (~20ms), which Riot says is expected to have little to no impact on the overall gameplay, with most players experiencing similar latency to other Riot games like Valorant.
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