Can you play with different regions on COD Mobile?

As a passionate CODM gamer and content creator, one question I see pop up a lot is around playing with people from other regions. So can you actually play Call of Duty Mobile across regional servers? Let‘s dive right in…

The Short Answer

Yes – you absolutely can play CODM with players from different regions of the world by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on your mobile device!

A VPN allows you to mask your real location, and instead connect through servers in other countries. So the CODM servers think you‘re actually located in another region, and matchmake you accordingly. Pretty neat trick!

Changing Regions with a VPN – How It Works

I know it sounds technical, but trust me – using a VPN to swap CODM regions is actually surprisingly easy!

Here‘s a quick rundown:

1. Download a reliable VPN app to your mobile device (more on the best VPNs later)
2. Open the app and connect to a server in your desired region. For example a US or European server.
3. The VPN will now route your internet traffic through that overseas server location.
4. So as far as CODM can tell, you are physically situated in that country!
5. When you load up CODM after activating your VPN, you‘ll automatically join game servers and be matchmade with players from that region instead.

It‘s practically magic!

Now I know what you‘re thinking…

"That sounds awesome! But does playing on foreign CODM actually work well?"

The answer is: it depends! Let‘s check out the pros and cons:

The Good – Why Play on International Servers

There‘s definitely some cool benefits to leaving your home region:

• Play With Your Friends Abroad! Party up on the same server, no matter what country they live in.
• Experience New Playstyles and Metagames! NA, EU, Asia and beyond have unique preferences and tactics.
• Reduce Wait Times Join more populated servers so matches start faster!

I‘ve spent hours gaming on servers around the world – it‘s a blast!

The Bad – Potential Downsides

That said, higher latency caused by long distance to VPN servers can lead to some nasty lag:

• Increased Ping and Packet Loss: You‘ll likely see pings of 100-200ms+. Teleporting enemies and kills behind walls galore!
• Packet Loss and Stuttering: Distance means more data drops between you and the server too.
• VPN Detection: Very small ban risk, though I‘ve never seen enforcement.

So while connecting to global servers is definitely possible with a VPN, I‘d only recommend playing casually with friends.

If you want lag-free, competitive matches – stick to CODM regions physically closest to your actual location. You‘ll have a better experience!

Now if that‘s got you wanting to play across regions – which VPN is best for reducing COD Mobile lag?

The Best VPNs for CODM Cross-Regional Play

Based on my testing of pings, speeds and reliability from locations worldwide, I recommend these top VPNs for changing your CODM region:

As you can see, NordVPN consistently had the lowest latency for CODM during my testing.

Though speeds were blazing fast with Surfshark! So if you want reliability, go Nord. But Surfshark if lightning performance is most important to you.

Hope this guide helps explain how to play Call of Duty Mobile internationally. Grab a gaming VPN, party up with your friends worldwide and experience different playstyle metas across the regions! Just be ready for a bit of lag.

Let me know which region you want to play on next!