Unprecedented ‘inside look’ at Call of Duty matchmaking debunks fan theories on SBMM and confirms our assumptions: ‘Skill is not the dominant variable’

Call of Duty’s matchmaking is no longer a mystery. Last year, Activision promised fans that it’d finally open up about how matchmaking works in Call of Duty. Today, it delivered: The unprecedented blog post dives deep into exactly which factors Call of Duty is looking for when grouping you with other players, and where its…

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Destiny’s story structure ‘may have become predictable,’ admits Bungie as it pivots to Episodes to ‘pleasantly surprise’ players more often

Bungie is still playing it close to the vest with its planned shift from a seasonal model to an “Episodic” one with its upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, but at a recent developer roundtable, members of the team shed some light on the reasons behind the change, as well as how the unique demands of…

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