ALMOST HERE: MATCHMAKING

We're starting with the first goal, which covers matchmaking. We’ve all been in games where we feel like we’re at a disadvantage from the start. We want to take a look under the hood of our matchmaking system and make sure that the current system is balancing player matches out the gate to the best of its ability.

Our first two ranked matchmaking improvements are in testing and nearly ready for launch. Expect the following features within the next few patches:

Autofill Balance - As announced in Season Start, these updates aim to balance the number of autofilled players on each team.

- As announced in Season Start, these updates aim to balance the number of autofilled players on each team. Duo Balance - This update aims to balance the number of premades on each team.



Given the sensitivity of matchmaking quality and the impact it has on players, we’ll be constantly tuning these features behind the scenes as necessary. Once they've been live for a while, we'll circle back and let you know how they performed—potentially alongside a status update on...