Request for Middle East Game Servers or Data Center Consideration
Dear Grinding Gear Games Team,
I hope this message finds you well. DISCLAIMER: I intend to make this post as A-political as possible and refer to the middle east region as a whole despite all the obvious tensions that are ongoing currently. I am just a gamer and am not politically driven whatsoever. I'd like to keep the focus entirely on server accessibility solutions in the Middle East. I’m a long-time Path of Exile player based in Israel (7K hours in POE 1 and 1K hours in POE 2). I’m reaching out with a sincere request regarding regional server accessibility for players in the Middle East. Currently, the closest available gateway for us is the EU region, which results in an average latency of 70–100ms under optimal conditions. This is despite my personal setup including a high-speed fiber connection (2Gbps download), and I know others in the region with similar infrastructure (or worse) face the same challenges. In comparison, I recall a few years ago that you introduced South African servers to help resolve similar issues for players in that region, which was a hugely appreciated step. I’d like to kindly ask if it would be possible to explore the feasibility of setting up dedicated servers or a data center closer to the Middle East — potential locations might include Israel, Egypt, Jordan or Cyprus, all of which could significantly improve the experience for a wide number of players. While I understand that server infrastructure decisions are based on numerous factors including player density, cost, and technical logistics, I wanted to at least make this request known. I'm not a streamer or community figure with reach, so I don’t have much visibility to elevate this issue, but I care deeply about this game and improving the experience for players in my region. If possible, I would greatly appreciate it if this message could be forwarded to the appropriate person or team (perhaps to the game directors - Jonathan Rogers or Mark Roberts), or at least considered during future infrastructure planning. Thank you very much for your time and for everything you do to make Path of Exile such a special game. My only goal with this post is to shine some light and bring attention on this matter for the future development of Path of Exile 1 and 2. Thank you! P.S: If any players from the middle east experience similar experiences, write them down below to bump this post please! Last edited by BornBrutal#6841 on Jun 1, 2025, 12:41:59 PM Last bumped on Jul 19, 2025, 8:30:12 AM
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+1 on this. Im playing poe 1. And connecting to sg gateway getting 80ms. Would love if I can connect with lower ms
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