Age of Empires IV has 9 server regions worldwide.
East US
Virginia / East US Azure region High population Primary North American region for East Coast and Central US players West US
California / West US Azure region Medium population Serves West Coast NA and some Pacific players West Europe
Netherlands / West Europe Azure region Very high population Largest player pool; serves Western and Central Europe North Europe
Ireland / North Europe Azure region Medium population Serves UK, Ireland, Scandinavia East Asia
Hong Kong / East Asia Azure region Medium population Serves East Asia players Southeast Asia
Singapore / Southeast Asia Azure region Medium population Serves SEA players — Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Australia East
Sydney / Australia Azure region Low population Smaller community but dedicated server; long queue times at off-peak Brazil South
Sao Paulo / Brazil South Azure region Medium population Serves South American players India
Pune / India Azure region Low population Serves South Asian players Connection: Hybrid (dedicated + P2P)
Most ranked/competitive sessions use dedicated servers. Some casual modes or custom lobbies may fall back to peer-to-peer hosting.
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