Arrive Blog

Bringing Arrive Back to Europe

2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

We’re bringing Arrive back to Europe. Servers are live in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, and Amsterdam. This is an alpha release; initial performance is a bit limited compared to what we already offer in North America.

These new servers are targeted for Valorant. They may also work for League of Legends, and you can experiment with them on other games Arrive supports.

Hang tight if the current server list isn’t effective in your area. We plan to keep expanding our Europe servers in the near future, and beyond. As always, you can drop us feedback on Discord.

How to Fix Lag in CS2

2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Perfect Peeks

Getting pre-fired before you even have visibility while swinging the angle SUCKS, in CS2 every millisecond of ping matters. While it won't work for everyone, using Arrive can help stabilize your connection and reduce packet loss, so your shots register when you need them to, and you have a chance at peeking corners!

First, download and install Arrive.
Make sure CS2 is the currently selected game.
Enable CS2, and select a server close to you. You may benefit from playing around with different servers to find the best match for you. Note that changing servers during a match can cause instability for the remainder of the match.
Turn Arrive ON.
Launch CS2 and make sure the matchmaking regions you select in-game line up with the region of the Arrive server you chose.

Note

Arrive optimization only works on Official Valve/CS2 servers.
The default in-game overlay toggle for Arrive is Ctrl+P (this is configurable in settings).

Competitive Suggestion

For lowest ping, we recommend you go to CS2 Settings > Game and set "Max Acceptable Matchmaking Ping" to the lowest value that works reliably for your location. Lowering this setting may increase queue times, so adjust accordingly based on your preferences.

How to Fix Lag in Dota 2

2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Losing a teamfight because of a lag spike right as you blink in is brutal. While it won't work for everyone, using Arrive can help stabilize your connection and lower your ping, so your combos and reaction times land the way you practiced them!

First, download and install Arrive.
In the Arrive app, select Dota 2 on the left.
Enable Dota 2 and either select a server close to you, or use Auto Select, and we will try to grab the best server for your connection. Note that changing servers during a match can cause instability for the remainder of the match.
Turn Arrive ON.
Launch Dota 2 and make sure the matchmaking regions you select in-game line up with the region of the Arrive server you chose.

Note: The default in-game overlay toggle for Arrive is Ctrl+P (this is configurable in settings).

How to Fix Lag in 2XKO

2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Zero rollback frames is only half the battle, you need a competitive ping. While it doesn’t work for everyone, using Arrive can help stabilize and improve your ping to keep your combos rolling!

First, download and install Arrive.
Make sure 2XKO is the currently selected game.
Enable 2XKO, and select a server close to you. You may benefit from playing around with different servers to find the best match for you.
Turn Arrive ON.
Launch 2XKO. Currently 2XKO does not allow you to select the in-game server. You will need to experiment with your selected server in Arrive to get the best results.

Note: The default in-game overlay toggle for Arrive is Ctrl+P (this is configurable in settings).

How to Fix Lag in League of Legends

2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Missing a crucial skillshot or failing to smite Baron because of a lag spike is heartbreaking. While it won't work for everyone, using Arrive can help stabilize your connection and lower your ping, ensuring your mechanics shine when it matters most!

First, download and install Arrive.
In the Arrive app, select League of Legends on the left.
Enable League and either select a server close to you, or use Auto Select, and we will try to grab the best server for your connection.
Turn Arrive ON.
Launch League and happy gaming!

Note: The default in-game overlay toggle for Arrive is Ctrl+P (this is configurable in settings).

How to Fix Lag in Valorant

2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

There is nothing worse than holding an angle just to die before your enemy even appears on your screen. While it won't work for everyone, using Arrive can help stabilize your ping and reduce packet loss, giving you the reaction time you deserve!

First, download and install Arrive.
Make sure Valorant is the currently selected game.
Enable Valorant, and select a server close to you. You may benefit from playing around with different servers to find the best match for you.
Turn Arrive ON.
Launch Valorant and make sure the Valorant in-game selected server matches the region (the geographic area) for the Arrive server you selected.

Note: The default in-game overlay toggle for Arrive is Ctrl+P (this is configurable in settings).

How to use Arrive

2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Download and Install

If you've already installed Arrive, skip this step!

Download Arrive

Note: Arrive requires Overwolf. If you don't have Overwolf, then it will be installed automatically with Arrive.
Select Your Games and Servers

Customize your servers for League and Valorant!

Click the "Enable (GameName)" toggle to enable Arrive for specific games.

League of Legends
- Let Arrive auto-select the best server it detects for your internet connection, or manually choose a specific Arrive server.
Valorant
- Make sure the Arrive server matches (or is geographically closest to) your Valorant server selection for optimal performance. Otherwise you could experience drastically high ping.
  
  For example, if you are playing on US Central (Illinois) then you should select one of the Chicago servers in the Arrive app.
Valorant Notes:
- For Valorant specifically, the Arrive client can only display the ping from our servers to the user. Due to current limitations, we cannot measure your actual in-game ping like we do for League, so the ping shown in Arrive may not exactly match what you see in-game.
- Valorant support is still experimental. You may encounter bugs, disconnects, or even higher ping. If you experience any of these, please turn Arrive off to avoid disrupting your game for you and your team.
Start Your Game

Once Arrive is configured, start your game and the app will begin optimizing your connection routing in the background.

You can monitor your connection quality and see how Arrive is working for your specific setup. Feel free to experiment with the server select if you're not seeing satisfying results on auto-select!
Control Arrive Anytime

By default you can toggle the in-game Arrive window with Ctrl + P (you can change this binding in the settings).

You can start or stop Arrive mid-game without restarting, and you can enable or disable it for specific games. This gives you the flexibility to test different configurations and find what works best for your connection.

In-Game Widget
The Arrive Widget displays your Arrive ping and jitter at a glance.

If Arrive doesn't work for you today, don't give up!

Arrive won't work for everyone. Here's why:

The internet wasn't designed with real-time gaming in mind, and every connection is unique. - Your home network, ISP, and routing paths all affect your personal experience and performance differently.

That said, we are constantly expanding our network, so if you aren't seeing an improvement for your gaming latency with Arrive, then check back in a few months as we add new servers and routes.

We're doing our best!

About our Team

The Arrive team is just a bunch of software dev nerds who love online gaming, hate lag, and are doing the best we can to make this tech work for as many users as possible ❤️.

Server Select Release

2025-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

We’re excited to announce our new game select + server select feature! This update gives you more control over where and how you connect, ensuring your gaming experience is as smooth as possible.

What’s New:

Server stability

We've made improvements under the hood to Arrive's server infrastructure

League of Legends

You can now select from multiple servers when playing.
Prefer a hands-off approach? Simply let Arrive auto-select the best server for you.

Valorant

Valorant requires that your chosen server matches the in-game server you play on. For example, Illinois players should use Chicago 1 or Chicago 2 for optimal ping.

Valorant Notes:

For Valorant specifically, the Arrive client can only display the ping from our servers to the user. Due to current limitations, we cannot measure your actual in-game ping like we do for League, so the ping shown in Arrive may not exactly match what you see in-game.
Valorant support is still experimental. You may encounter bugs, disconnects, or even higher ping. If you experience any of these, please turn Arrive off to avoid disrupting your game for you and your team.

More Control, Your Way

We’ve also added flexibility: you can now toggle Arrive off for specific games if you prefer to handle your connection manually.

This release is all about giving you the tools to tailor your setup to your playstyle—whether you want automation or precision control.

Play with better ping

Download Arrive today and experience League or Valorant with server select and optimized ping!

Valorant Support Alpha

2024-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Introducing Alpha Support for Valorant (Illinois Server Only)

Refer to this guide to get this experimental preview working for you. Valorant support is in very early access, and at this time will only support the Illinois server in game. Mileage may vary significantly based on where you are playing from!

How do I enable Valorant support?

Start the Arrive app and click on the "Arrive Labs" tab on the notch menu (beaker icon)
Click the toggle to enable "Illinois Server Valorant Test"
Start Valorant and select the Illinois Server before beginning a game.

How do I turn Valorant support off?

Open the Arrive app and navigate back to "Arrive Labs"
Toggle "Illinois Server Valorant Test" off.

Notes:

You must have Arrive Installed before proceeding to test.
At this time when Arrive is ON, League of Legends will always be enabled.
If you play with friends, you'll all have to play on the Illinois servers.

We hope your ping and jitter are improved while playing on the Illinois server during this test. As always, our team would love to hear about your experience during this test in the Arrive Discord.

Thank you and happy testing!

Ping Perfection

2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Ping is King -- low ping, that is. At least in the case of most online competitive titles. Whether you are playing League of Legends, Valorant, Counter-Strike or Fortnite, a low ping puts you on a level playing field.

Does Ping = Latency?

In technical terms, ping is a specific tool used to measure the round-trip time between two devices, while latency is a broader concept that encompasses all the delays that can/will affect the data transfer between point A and point B.

In gaming terms, ping and latency are essentially the same thing. Ping/latency refers to the delay in time it takes for your data packets (game inputs) to travel from your device (PC, game console or phone) to the game server, and then return a response back from the server to your device. This is also known as the Round Trip Time or RTT.

If you are playing League of Legends and you see 30ms in the top right corner, it means your game inputs take approximately 30ms to reach Riot’s servers and return to your computer. This is called a 30ms ping.

Ping = Latency, and Ping/Latency represent the total round-trip time of your game packets.

High Ping Hurts

Let’s compare two players in a game of Rocket League. Player 1(P1) is rocking a 50ms ping while Player 2(P2) is closer to 100ms. P1 is looking to knock that giant ball into the net and P2 is ready to defend but just misses the save! Even with perfect reflexes, P2’s perception of what’s happening on the field is 2X times slower than P1’s. Having a lower ping gives P1 an advantage over P2.

Can I lower Ping?

The short answer is YES! Results can vary, and there are a lot of factors that contribute to high ping. Some things to consider:

Distance: Your location vs the location of the game servers can often be the biggest determining factor of your ping. The further away you are situated from the game server, the higher your ping will be.

There are a handful of online games that have a server selector, or a “max ping” selector that will try and connect your game to a server closer to your location, but with games that have primary static servers (League of Legends for example), there’s unfortunately not much you can do aside from playing on your local region.

ISP: Every single person will have a unique connection from their residence to the internet service provider. Routing, network congestion, and network quality need to all be taken into account.

If your ISP is holding you back, you can often phone them to send a network technician to check and test your copper, cable or optic lines for proper continuity.

Home Network: If your home network is sub-optimal, it can negatively affect your ping and gameplay.

Fortunately this is the one you have the most control over! Using a hard wired (ethernet) connection from your computer directly to the modem/router will often provide the best ping. If hardwired is not possible a mesh WiFi network is also a good option.

Using a router equipped with SQM technology can also have a great positive impact on your ping while gaming.

Software

Lag sucks. We created Arrive for this very reason. Arrive’s proprietary software helps your gaming traffic find the fastest route on the internet. Currently in pre-alpha, Arrive supports League of Legends with many more games coming soon.

Beating Buffer Bloat

2023-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Lag, the scourge of online gamers everywhere. New routers, faster internet packages, and downloaded tools all promise to squeeze every bit of performance from your network. Yet the problem remains, internet gaming can be frustrating and inconsistent. One important aspect of lag you can address in your network is "Buffer Bloat".

When an excessive amount of data buffering occurs in network devices (like your router or a network switch), this is referred to as Buffer Bloat. Busy network hardware sometimes has more throughput than it can handle in real time. A buffer is necessary to prevent packet data from being lost, but this comes at the cost of your network traffic being temporarily held up from reaching its destination.

Buffer Bloat is like crawling through a traffic jam on the freeway during rush hour. Imagine all the cars (data packets) trying to reach their destinations (servers on the internet) at the same time. The highway (your network + the internet) is clogged with too many vehicles. Traffic lights (buffering in network devices) cause delays and make you late (increased latency) for your appointment.

For example, your router may be processing packets for a big file transfer while you are playing a game. By default, the packets will be processed in the order they are received, and if they can't all be sent in real time your gaming packets may get shuffled into a memory buffer. This causes higher latency. Low latency is optimal because it keeps your game session in sync with the gaming server.

When latency becomes inconsistent, "Jitter" may also be introduced. Jitter can cause you to miss skill shots and mis-time your abilities.

Packet Loss can also occur with Buffer Bloat which leads to phenomena such as rubber banding (when your game seemingly rewinds to a previous state or it feels like you are "teleporting" around the map).

There are a few steps that can be taken to reduce Buffer Bloat in your home network.

Newer gaming focused router that comes equipped with "SQM" (Smart Queue Management). This will prioritize your gaming traffic packets, and help move them to the "front of the line".
Cut down on network congestion. Streaming video and downloading/uploading large files can significantly affect Buffer Bloat. Try to keep load to a minimum during online gaming sessions.
Using wired connections over Wifi can help lower latency and Buffer bloat in many cases.

Your home network is just one of the many places Buffer Bloat can occur. The internet is a labyrinth of routers, networks, & servers. All of these devices are also just as susceptible to Buffer Bloat as your network devices are.

Arrive.gg was built to optimize the network traffic between your home network, and the gaming server. When one internet path is suffering from Buffer Bloat, Arrive can reroute your packets to a path that is less congested. This helps to lower latency, reduce jitter, and minimize packet loss.
Currently Arrive is in pre-Alpha and supports League of Legends. Many more games will be added soon. Try Arrive Today!

Faster internet for gamers

2023-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

Why did we create Arrive?

As CEO of Arrive, I got into this space about 10 years ago while playing League of Legends. I had such bad lag I couldn't play the game, and I put to use my skills in multiplayer game development to create a solution just for myself so I could get back to playing. This solution evolved into what is now Arrive!

Our goal at Arrive is to help you fix your lag. Reclaim your internet connection, get a competitive edge, and most of all, get more from your gaming experience!

Perhaps you have unstable internet causing frequent freezes in game leading to rubber banding, or constantly missing shots and abilities not due to your skill, but due to instability. Your internet may be smooth, but your ping is so high that you can't react quickly or do particular combos like performing a flawless Lee Sin Insec in League of Legends that require low latency. Everything is consistent, but it all just feels sluggish.

Or, you could have decent internet but would like a competitive edge. Reducing even a couple milliseconds of ping, or having your connection move from "pretty smooth" to "perfectly smooth" allowing you to enjoy your games just that much better.

As founders of Arrive and lifelong gamers, we've been afflicted and frustrated by all these problems and wanted to do something about it.

What's the magic tech?

How does one go about creating a faster, real-time internet for gamers?Arrive is working with some of the best network engineers in the business . These include leads from network and infrastructure teams at major game studios plus ISPs, to those who helped invent some of the original internet protocols. We have already shipped an early version of our product that you can download now and test out. We're hard at work designing and building the full solution. Simultaneously we're getting help from companies like Cloudflare to access many more low-latency routes that will reduce the ping for players.

Performance

Our product today is in the MVP stage. We're seeing great pre-alpha results from gamers in Western Canada, and we're gradually expanding both the geographical areas we cover as well as further boosting performance in the area it already works quite well for.

How can I help?

The best thing you can do is to download the product, if you play LoL on the NA, EU, LAN, or SING servers. Test it out, join our discord, and post your results (good or bad!) in feedback. This helps us understand how well our product is working, where we can improve, and any other feedback whether it is suggestions for new features, or marketing ideas or whatever, is very welcome!

How much does Arrive cost?

Arrive is free to use. We believe strongly in the Freemium model. Our core product is free forever and you can download Arrive today.

Thank you!

Thanks for being part of our journey! The most important thing for us is getting feedback. We're trying to understand for which users our product is most effective, how effective it is, and whether that benefit is valuable or not. We're trying to discover bugs. We're thinking about various new features and love to get ideas from the community. Please hit us up on Discord with any feedback!

Interview with Macrometa

2020-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

In a captivating exchange between Taric Mirza, the founder and CEO of Arrive, and Alan Evans, Principal Technologist of Macrometa, Taric shares his journey from a frustrated gamer grappling with lag in League of Legends to spearheading a revolutionary solution in Esports. His creation, Arrive, sprang from a blend of passion and necessity, aiming to banish the bane of lag that plagues gamers worldwide. Taric's story is a relatable one for any gamer who's ever faced the dreaded lag monster.

Key Insights from the Interview

Taric Mirza's Personal Experience: Faced with severe lag in League of Legends, Taric was driven to find a solution to this pervasive issue in gaming.
Creation of Arrive: Arrive is a startup focusing on improving the Esports gaming experience by tackling internet lag, starting with solutions for League of Legends and planning to expand to more games.
Macrometa's Role: Arrive collaborates with Macrometa, utilizing its Global Data Network (GDN) to manage their global infrastructure, ensuring low latency and efficient server management.
Arrive's Core Product: A client software that gamers install, which routes game traffic through the Arrive network to optimize internet routes and reduce lag.

Read the full article here:

How Arrive Conquers Lag And Accelerates Esports Traffic With Macrometa Global Data Network

Arrive Blog

Bringing Arrive Back to Europe

How to Fix Lag in CS2

Perfect Peeks

Competitive Suggestion

How to Fix Lag in Dota 2

How to Fix Lag in 2XKO

How to Fix Lag in League of Legends

How to Fix Lag in Valorant

How to use Arrive

Download and Install

Select Your Games and Servers

Customize your servers for League and Valorant!

Start Your Game

Control Arrive Anytime

If Arrive doesn't work for you today, don't give up!

Arrive won't work for everyone. Here's why:

We're doing our best!

About our Team

Server Select Release

What’s New:

Server stability

League of Legends

Valorant

More Control, Your Way

Play with better ping

Valorant Support Alpha

Introducing Alpha Support for Valorant (Illinois Server Only)

How do I enable Valorant support?

How do I turn Valorant support off?

Ping Perfection

Does Ping = Latency?

High Ping Hurts

Can I lower Ping?

Software

Beating Buffer Bloat

Faster internet for gamers

Why did we create Arrive?

What's the magic tech?

Performance

How can I help?

How much does Arrive cost?

Thank you!

Interview with Macrometa

Key Insights from the Interview