League of Legends' ranked season for 2023 will start with the release of patch 13.1. However, fans across the world will be eager to know about the exact time at which it begins.
Hence, the starting time for the ranked season for every central region worldwide has been listed in detail. The local timing, as well as its equivalent to North America, has been provided for the benefit of the fans.
Ranked matchmaking is getting some significant changes for the upcoming season, as was mentioned in the developer video on January 9, 2023. The changes have been introduced this year to keep the ranked queue fresh and rewarding across all major ranks, including both bronze and challengers.
Ranked season 2023 in League of Legends will start on January 11, 2023. The timing across every major region has been provided in the table below:
Therefore, for most major regions, the ranked season will start on January 11, 2023. However, a few places, such as the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, ranked season 2023 will begin on January 12.
In any case, there is a lot that is going to happen this year with ranked matchmaking in League of Legends. Unlike previous seasons, ranked season in 2023 will be divided into two major sections.
The ranked season will receive a soft reset around the middle of the year. This reset will not be as big as what happens at the start of the year, but it will be done to reduce boredom among players.
Usually, players who grind very hard at the beginning of the season lose interest after reaching their peak. After that, they would use smurf accounts to play on low-level lobbies or play very few ranked games, which hurts the overall playerbase.
Regardless, neither smurfing nor a reduced playerbase is
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