matchmaking patent


(ASD) #1

Hi,

what do you think about this?
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F9789406

news:

german news: heise.de
https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Activision-Patent-fuer-Mikrotransaktionen-Matchmaking-benachteiligt-Spieler-ohne-Ingame-Kaeufe-3865471.html

Regards
ASD


(Nail) #2

surprised it’s not in use yet, likely show up in players social network ads as well


(Mustang) #3

There is nothing inherently wrong with putting junior and expert players on the same team, as long as the primary focus is ensuring that opposing teams are evenly matched.

Infact I’d suspect it’d actually result in more fun games than those which try to stick to all players on both teams being as close as possible to the same ability.

However whether or not this would lead to increased microtransactions from junior players is debatable, again my suspicious is that the effect would be negligible.