{"id":28959,"date":"2025-04-14T07:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=28959"},"modified":"2026-05-26T06:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:16:32","slug":"how-to-change-region-in-call-of-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-change-region-in-call-of-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Call of Duty Region The Easy Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #d5dde3; padding: 15px; border-radius: 10px; width: 500px;\">\n<h4>Table of Contents<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"#qg\">Quick Guide to Changing Your Region in COD with a VPN<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#ey\">Everything You Need to Know About Changing Your Region in Call of Duty<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#wp\">Why PIA Is the #1 VPN for Gaming<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe you\u2019re sitting around, waiting for matches that never come because your region just doesn\u2019t have that many Call of Duty players. Or maybe you\u2019re playing very late at night. Or you just want to play with some friends in other parts of the world, and you need a way to make that easy, and simple, because the COD game you\u2019re playing doesn\u2019t have a region picker, or server browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heck, maybe you just want to get some bot lobbies to grind out your daily missions, because those can be a lot harder to do against the sweatier human opponents, especially in Warzone, where one slip-up can send you into a long wait before you can play again. Whatever the reason, you need a way to change your region in COD, and the game itself isn\u2019t going to make it easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, that\u2019s where PIA VPN comes into the picture. A few minutes of setup \u2014 with a bit of router configuration if you play on console \u2014 and you can get into the game in any part of the world. It\u2019s actually as easy as the three steps listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #cfe2f3; padding: 10px; border-radius: 25px;\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"qg\">Quick Guide to Changing Your Region in COD with a VPN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online\">Sign up for PIA VPN<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the app and connect to a server where you want to play. (Console players, see below.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start the game and start clicking on heads.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online\"><button class=\"bg-btn-1\"> Get PIA VPN<\/button><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ey\">Everything You Need to Know About Changing Your Region in Call of Duty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On PC, the three steps above are pretty much the whole process for any COD game. That\u2019s it, you\u2019re done, have fun with it! For console players, you\u2019ll need a little something extra:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-change-your-cod-region-on-console-with-a-vpn\">How to Change Your COD Region on Console With a VPN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox and Playstation consoles (and the Switch, for that matter) don\u2019t support installing VPN apps on the consoles themselves. So, for Call of Duty players who don\u2019t have a PC, getting a VPN up and running will require two of three things: a VPN-enabled router, a PC, or a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First up, the router: a lot of router models come with the ability to connect to VPN networks with a little configuration. All you need to do is go into the router\u2019s settings page via your browser on a PC or smartphone \u2014 hence \u201ctwo of three things\u201d \u2014 and configure it to use PIA\u2019s servers. If you have the right kind of router, it should only take a few minutes to set up. The last step is to connect to a server in your chosen region and start playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have the right kind of router, you can ask your internet service provider for an upgrade, or see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-features\/router-vpn\">our guide to the best VPN routers<\/a> for some ideas of what to get.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting a new router isn\u2019t an option for everyone, though. In that case, you can turn your PC or smartphone into a router in a pinch. For best results, a PC or Mac with two Ethernet ports works best, so you can connect your console to the computer with a cable. Then, you can download the PIA app on Windows, Mac, or Linux and share your VPN connection to route the console\u2019s internet traffic through PIA\u2019s servers. Just pick the server you want in the app on your PC, then start up the game on your console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your computer doesn\u2019t have a spare Ethernet port, you can use a wireless hotspot. This is something of a last resort, as Wi-Fi isn\u2019t always reliable, but it\u2019ll work in a pinch. Again, download the PIA app on your PC or phone, connect to the VPN server of your choice, set up a wireless hotspot, and connect the console to that hotspot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-about-the-region-selector-in-battle-net\">What About the Region Selector in Battle.net?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keen-eyed and experienced users of the Battle.net app have probably noticed the small dropdown menu near the install\/play button, which ostensibly allows you to choose between playing in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For those who haven\u2019t seen it, it looks a little something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcbbr83M3omuVJCTC3K7AnP-s-UY9Bci4FZKXTbra1seAw0lfw4fUuKnJTybO6Wlmtt7kQ1YWUDXg1wR0tt7A2U38BRpl9RxU7N4tZlqt2IXqCFQRwJBhtYVnZL6GvgxDcmo2pujQ?key=ZaXdOmYeeY7zMQXOloa3es54\" alt=\"A screenshot of the dropdown location menu in Battle.net\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">But which part of \u201cAmericas\u201d? Is this thing even working?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, that menu does work for a lot of Activision-Blizzard games, but it\u2019s notoriously ineffective for Call of Duty titles. Whether it\u2019s a bug, or it was never intended to work is unknown. All we know is that it\u2019s not a reliable way to change servers, and you\u2019re better off with a VPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-are-call-of-duty-s-servers\">Where Are Call of Duty\u2019s Servers?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28962\" style=\"width:184px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4.png 500w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image2-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As mentioned above, you get the best results by choosing a VPN server that\u2019s close to the game server you want to play on. This minimizes the distance your signal has to travel to get to the game server and back, thus keeping your ping as low as it can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To that end, here\u2019s a handy list of server locations that are currently used by Black Ops 6, and the Warzone seasons associated with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Server locations for other COD games may vary slightly, depending on how old they are, but the general locations for the US, Europe, and Asia should be the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-america-all-in-the-us\"><strong>North America (all in the US)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atlanta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chicago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Columbus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dallas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt Lake City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seattle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Louis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-south-america\"><strong>South America<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sao Paulo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-europe\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dublin, Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frankfurt, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London, UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madrid, Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milan, Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paris, France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stockholm, Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warsaw, Poland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-africa\"><strong>Africa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-asia\"><strong>Asia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hong Kong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qatar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seoul, South Korea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tokyo, Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-australia\"><strong>Australia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sydney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-benefits-of-using-a-cod-vpn\">Other Benefits of Using a COD VPN<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28961\" style=\"width:189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-5.png 500w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now I\u2019ve written at some length about changing your region, but that\u2019s just one thing that a VPN can do for you as a gamer, especially in fast-paced games that require even faster reflexes. A VPN can stabilize your connection to reduce lag spikes, and that\u2019s especially important if you\u2019re playing on a server that\u2019s far away from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, a VPN can actually reduce your ping outright. How does this work? Well, a good gaming VPN will use the fastest route between you and the VPN server of your choice. This is important because congested networks between you and the game server, bad signal routing, and randomly misconfigured servers in your ISP\u2019s data center, can cause a lot of lag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Routing your traffic through a VPN server close to the gaming server can essentially bypass those problems, creating a faster connection, and reducing high ping that\u2019s caused by those issues. Again, this is great for connecting to gaming servers over long distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A VPN can also allow you to game in situations where it would otherwise be unsafe or impossible. The VPN encrypts all traffic between you and the VPN server, which helps to keep you safe on any network, but especially when you\u2019re using public Wi-Fi.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another important VPN feature is IP address masking, which protects you from getting hit by DDoS attacks and adds a layer of anonymity to your online activities. Combined with encryption, it helps you to bypass ISP game traffic throttling and get around network blocks on games at work or school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wp\">Why PIA Is the #1 VPN for Gaming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-server\">VPN server<\/a> locations in over 90 countries, PIA gives you a stable, smooth connection to any region you want to play in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The servers are designed for speed, handling mountains of data in milliseconds. They\u2019ll easily keep up with the new omni movement in Black Ops 6, your flick shots, your trick shots, and everything else you might want to do in game, without causing lag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who have security on the brain, PIA offers a proven no-logs policy, DDoS attack mitigation built into every server to prevent lag, and powerful encryption with multiple protocols to choose from. There\u2019s also a handy kill-switch to keep your data from ever leaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/wifi-vpn\">public Wi-Fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PIA is also great for Xbox and PlayStation players, as it\u2019s compatible with VPN-enabled routers. It has apps for the most popular devices, meaning it\u2019s a great option if you\u2019re using your PC or phone as a hot spot. And if you have any trouble setting any of this up, there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com\">24\/7 support via live chat and email<\/a> to get you back to your games as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can try it all out risk-free with PIA\u2019s 30-day money back guarantee. Give it a shot, and see how it can improve your every gaming session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online\"><button class=\"bg-btn-1\"> Get PIA VPN<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1744620548015\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I change my Activision region?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To change the location of your Activision account, you need to head over to the Activision website. Then, log in, and connect any console accounts \u2014 Playstation, Xbox, etc. \u2014 to your Activision account if you haven\u2019t already. Then go to your Profile, click on the Basic Info tab, and update your address. You can use pretty much any real address.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1744620561485\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I change my region on the COD servers?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Whether you want to play in a different region, or just a specific country in your region, the process is simple: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online\">sign up for PIA<\/a>, download the app on your PC \u2014 or configure your router to use PIA\u2019s servers \u2014 and connect to a VPN server location where you want to play. Then start up the game, and get to it. It should match you with players near your new virtual location.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1744620569851\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Call of Duty region locked?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, not as such. There\u2019s just no easy way to pick your region built into most modern Call of Duty games. This is presumably done to help keep the matchmaking as fast and smooth as possible. But, given that it can be hard to find matches in some regions, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/gaming-vpn\">gaming VPN<\/a> makes it quick and easy to change your region whenever you like, and play wherever you like.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1744620578635\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I play Call of Duty in another country?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Short of catching a flight, the best way by far is to use a VPN. All you have to do is connect to a server in the country where you want to play before you sign in.\u00a0<br>PIA VPN is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-features\/fastest-vpn\">fast VPN<\/a> with servers in more than 90 countries which you can use to join pretty much any lobby. Try it risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Quick Guide to Changing Your Region in COD with a VPN Everything You Need to Know About Changing Your Region in Call of Duty Why PIA Is the #1 VPN for Gaming FAQ Maybe you\u2019re sitting around, waiting for matches that never come because your region just doesn\u2019t have that many Call &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/how-to-change-region-in-call-of-duty\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Change Your Call of Duty Region The Easy 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