Well, we have finally done it. This update adds the ability to manually select your region from the lobby screen.
No longer will you open the game and be unable to find a friend's lobby even if you are on the same Wi-Fi.
This update adds a tool to the top-left corner of the menu to change regions. By default it is set to the US East Region. We recommend you change it as necessary, as playing in a region far away from your actual location will result in lag and you may or may not have fun playing like that.
That said we are excited to put this update out which fixes the most glaring issue and we hope you are all now able to fork your friends!
Enjoy, and thank you all for your patience.