The matchmaking process of ARC Raiders has left some players guessing, but official comments by developers has shed more ...

Whenever a new blockbuster first-person shooter drops, gamers limber up so they can once again argue over how multiplayer matches get made and the algorithmic systems that determine who plays against ...

It seemed almost absurd that a competitive shooter could keep it up, until Embark confirmed in a recent interview with Games ...

Skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty is always a controversial topic, and last fall, the teams behind Activision’s still-dominant shooter franchise pledged to be more open about how players are ...

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. The November 10 launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III reignited the seemingly endless debate about multiplayer matchmaking, with players ...

TL;DR: Battlefield 6's open beta introduces a complex matchmaking system combining skill-based factors with ping, player location, server availability, and game mode. The process includes pre-match ...

Multiplayer game matchmaking has been a frustration for players since time immemorial. If you’ve played online games at all, you’ve had the experience—probably often—of getting matched with a group ...

Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund recently revealed how Arc Raiders features aggression-based matchmaking instead of ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

The skill-based matchmaking debate in Call of Duty has been raging for years, and was elevated when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) revamped how matchmaking works. During the Call of Duty: Black ...

ARC Raiders officially employs aggression-based matchmaking. This was recently confirmed by Embark Studios' CEO, Patrick ...