â What is cross-region matchmaking?
Cross-region matchmaking activates based on the number of players queuing for a specific game type. When this number is below a certain threshold, the system will try to find and send you to a lobby in another (more populated) region.
When you're sent to a lobby in a different region, you'll receive a message in chat informing you about this.
Cross-region matchmaking has various benefits:
- Queue times are drastically reduced during off-peak hours
- Platform-based matchmaking is enabled more often thanks to the increase in players from other regions
- Playing on a lobby in a different region 'through' your local region results in less latency than directly connecting to a different region for most players
đ Where is cross-region matchmaking enabled?
Cross-region matchmaking is currently enabled on all games, except for hubs and Replay Cinema.
đĨŗ How does it work with parties?
Cross-region matchmaking is currently unavailable to players in a party. This will be added in a future update.
đĢ Can I opt out of cross-region matchmaking?
You may opt out of cross-region matchmaking by disabling the toggle in the /toggles
menu.
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We advise against opting out of cross-region matchmaking, as this will significantly increase your queue times and your chances of being sent to an empty lobby (especially during off-peak hours).