Microsoft has detailed what makes its Smart Match system for Xbox One's online matchmaking an interesting proposition for online players. In addition to grouping players of like skill and reputation, "games will be able to share player stats with Xbox Live and each other; to learn, evolve, and provide you with the best possible matchmaking available," according to Microsoft's Mike Lavin.

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More importantly, Smart Match frees players from wasting time waiting in lobbies by searching for players and matches in the background. "This means that less popular multiplayer modes and maps that have traditionally taken a long time to find players suddenly become playable," Lavin says. Additionally, you can watch TV or play a one game while a friend sets up a match for you and your party in another.Lavin explains that the goal is to remove players from the boredom of matchmaking and giving them the freedom to do other things Xbox One has to offer. "Take yourself as many touch points away from the matchmaking process as you can and you still don’t need to worry about finding your way back. Once Xbox One is done finding your perfect match, it will prompt you with a simple toast—no matter where you are or what you’re doing—so you can jump straight into playing."Source: Xbox Wire

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