XDefiant: Can you change your region?

XDefiant allows players to meet and compete across multiple maps and modes. Like many online-only arena shooters, the game places its players on regional servers to best guarantee the smoothest gameplay. But if you’re looking to change your region in XDefiant, you may come up wanting.

You cannot change your region in XDefiant. This isn’t exactly unique to the game, either. Ubisoft, like many game developers, places players in local servers to ensure the lowest ping, so that the salty feelings are more likely to stem from skill issues rather than matchmaking lag. I can’t help you if an enemy player spawns behind you, mind. That’s just arena shooters, baby.

You can reach out to Ubisoft and ask to change your region, but I doubt it’ll be easy to persuade the publisher. I don’t know anyone who’s tried, so I wish you the best of luck.

Why change your region in XDefiant?

The reason you may be looking for options to change your XDefiant region is probably due to a bug or error. There seem to be some growing pains with XDefiant, and Ubisoft is working to fix the issues. If you are running into connection problems, be sure to look toward our guides on how to fix the Practice Zone or the “can’t find game” and “unable to find match” errors.

If those aren’t the errors you’re looking for, fret not. Try restarting the game, resetting your router, or reinstalling. You may need to wait for a fix if those steps don’t help. As it is with many new online games, the high demand can often cause server problems that the developer has to clear up. Be sure to follow the official XDefiant account on X for updates and keep your eye on the game’s server status.