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Checking the Game Region Updated: 2 months ago. Molten Front. When your client patches, you will be locked out of any other regions that have not yet received that patch. Social Region The region selector in the Blizzard Battle. About Wowpedia Disclaimers Mobile view. Veiled Stair. Crystalsong Forest. This article is unclear or poorly written. Site Map. Technical considerations By default, you will play in your home region, which is determined by your country of residence.

Molten Front. If the region and language is set incorrectly in any of these three places, reinstall the correct regional game client. Kezan only. When you add a friend in a region, this friend won't show up in your friend list if you are logged in to a different region —you can add the same friend in multiple regions, but your friend will need to accept your invitation separately in each region. Tol Barad Peninsula. This means game time or a subscription is the only requirement to access these zones. Help us improve. To switch between Play Regions, click the globe icon dropdown button next to the Play button. Grizzly Hills.

Click to watch this video in a web browser. World of Warcraft accounts are region-specific, and only allow for use of features related to that region, including access to servers. For the classification before Cataclysm , see Zones by level original. All trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners. Antoran Wastes. Countries are also grouped nongeographically into selected economic and other sets. By default, you will play in your home region, which is determined by your country of residence. Numbers within the bars indicate the level range. Howling Fjord.

Since the vast majority of all developer and 'blue' forum posts are made on the US forums, this has led to dissatisfaction among some EU players, who are unable to join in these discussions due to region restrictions, and claim to feel less heard due to fewer responses from blues. Molten Front. Share This Article. Log In. The UNSD geoscheme does not set a standard for the entire United Nations System , and it often differs from geographic definitions used by the autonomous United Nations specialized agencies for their own organizational convenience. Categories : Outdated articles Game terms Regions. Main article: United Nations geoscheme for Oceania. Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Main article: United Nations geoscheme for Africa.

Isle of Thunder. Clements; Gerd Schwartz 20 September Jade Forest. Broken Shore opening event. Eversong Woods. There should be a folder with a name that matches your region and language according to the table to the right. Views View View source History. Terokkar Forest. Veiled Stair.

Promotional popup has appeared. Tol Barad Peninsula. Play Region Blizzard Global Play allows you to connect to game servers in regions outside your own, making it easy to play with your friends in other parts of the world. Mount Hyjal. Dread Wastes. Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave only. Blade's Edge Mountains. All rights reserved. Clements; Gerd Schwartz 20 September English US.

Navigation menu Namespaces Page Discussion. Main article: United Nations geoscheme for the Americas. Blizzard Global Play allows you to connect to game servers in regions outside your own, making it easy to play with your friends in other parts of the world. Share This Article. There should be a folder with a name that matches your region and language according to the table to the right. For the original classification after Cataclysm pre- Patch 7. Moonglade No quests, zone will scale monsters to your level. This page was last edited on 16 August , at Site Map. Please check any which apply: This information isn't relevant to my issue.

Crystalsong Forest. Sign In. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. CA Residents only: Do not sell my personal information. English US. Spires of Arak. If this folder is named for a different language or region, you have the wrong game client installed. Download as PDF Printable version. For example, you can choose your Social Region to be The Americas, but play in the European servers, or vice-versa. My Tickets.

Region is the term used to designate the different areas in which World of Warcraft service is offered. Timeless Isle. As part of the Unified Community Platform project, your wiki has been migrated to the new platform. Share This Article. Mechagon Island. Terokkar Forest. Dread Wastes. Sign In.

Characters cannot be transferred to realms in other regions, and players cannot communicate with or invite players from other regions. For places in lore, see Zone. This page was last edited on 16 August , at Lost Isles only. Storm Peaks. When your client patches, you will be locked out of any other regions that have not yet received that patch. Numbers within the bars indicate the level range. Play Region Blizzard Global Play allows you to connect to game servers in regions outside your own, making it easy to play with your friends in other parts of the world. Main article: United Nations geoscheme for Asia.

Yes No. Views Read Edit View history. Broken Shore. Navigation menu Namespaces Page Discussion. Region is the term used to designate the different areas in which World of Warcraft service is offered. The creators note that "the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories". This page was last edited on 28 April , at Main article: United Nations geoscheme for Africa.

Antoran Wastes. Retrieved If this folder is named for a different language or region, you have the wrong game client installed. Antarctica is a country-level area but not included in any geographical region. Hrothgar's Landing. About Wowpedia Disclaimers Mobile view. For example, while all regions can be accessed from multiple time zones, some feature a higher number of players within a certain time zone, which can lead to strong spikes in server stress at peak times. Characters cannot be transferred to realms in other regions, and players cannot communicate with or invite players from other regions.

The creators note that "the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories". I'm frustrated by Blizzard's process or policy. There should be a folder with a name that matches your region and language according to the table to the right. Kun-Lai Summit. All trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners. Site Map. As part of the Unified Community Platform project, your wiki has been migrated to the new platform. I have tried the suggested steps but they didn't work. Namespaces Article Talk.

Numbers within the bars indicate the level range. All trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. When you add a friend in a region, this friend won't show up in your friend list if you are logged in to a different region —you can add the same friend in multiple regions, but your friend will need to accept your invitation separately in each region. Gilneas City only. To switch between Social Regions click the globe icon dropdown button on the login screen and click Select a different region. Please rate the following from a scale of 1 to 5 stars: This article is easy to find.

Additionally, certain features are at times made available to US players before those of other regions. Site Map. Tol Barad. Blizzard Global Play allows you to connect to game servers in regions outside your own, making it easy to play with your friends in other parts of the world. All rights reserved. Views View View source History. English US. Shadowmoon Valley.

Check launcher. Clements; Gerd Schwartz 20 September Please rate the following from a scale of 1 to 5 stars: This article is easy to find. Views Read Edit View history. Once those regions undergo maintenance and patch as well, you will be able to play in those regions. Blizzard Global Play allows you to connect to game servers in regions outside your own, making it easy to play with your friends in other parts of the world. Site Map. Ahn'Qiraj: The Fallen Kingdom. Log In. Technical considerations By default, you will play in your home region, which is determined by your country of residence.

Spires of Arak. Bloodmyst Isle. Frostfire Ridge. Sign In. The US and EU have separate official sites for the game, featuring separate forums; only players with an active account in the corresponding region are allowed to post on that region's forums. Storm Peaks. The result of these limitations is that players are unable to communicate, interact, transfer or compete cross-region. If the region and language is set incorrectly in any of these three places, reinstall the correct regional game client. Timeless Isle. Navigation menu Namespaces Page Discussion.

For a full realm list by region, see realm list. Kezan only. Mechagon Island. Wikimedia Commons. Did you find this article helpful? Main article: United Nations geoscheme for Oceania. Veiled Stair. Characters cannot be transferred to realms in other regions, and players cannot communicate with or invite players from other regions.

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I have tried the suggested steps but they didn't work. World of Warcraft accounts are region-specific, and only allow for use of features related to that region, including access to servers. Relevant Products:. Spires of Arak. Townlong Steppes. Main article: United Nations geoscheme for Asia. The creators note that "the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories". If this folder is named for a different language or region, you have the wrong game client installed.

Dread Wastes. I have tried the suggested steps but they didn't work. Game progress Your game progress is tied to your Play Region, and isn't shared across regions, with the exception of Overwatch —in Overwatch, progress and collections are shared across all regions except for the Public Test Region. Choosing to play in a different region may negatively affect your connection to our servers. All trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners. About Wowpedia Disclaimers Mobile view. Click to watch this video in a web browser. The result of these limitations is that players are unable to communicate, interact, transfer or compete cross-region. Technical considerations By default, you will play in your home region, which is determined by your country of residence.

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