EA Patents A New Matchmaking Algorithm Designed to Make You Play And Spend More

Makabb · Mar 7, 2018

big game publishers are coming up with ways to get into players’ heads like never before. Activision patented a matchmaking system that would, ahem, “encourage” players to spend money on microtransactions by pairing them with overpowered opponents, and it seems Electronic Arts has been working on something similar.
Basically, EA has created an algorithm that keeps track of the way you play online games – your skill, aggressiveness, how quickly you become frustrated, and so on – and uses that information to adjust who you’re matched against. Let’s say you’re on a bit of a losing streak – EOMM could pair you against easier opponents. Or maybe you’re feeling cranky and just want to forgo strategy and go in guns blazing? You could be matched against players feeling similarly reckless.
Within the EOMM framework […] we can change the objective function to other core game metrics of interest, such as play time, retention, or spending. EOMM allows one to easily plug in different types of predictive models to achieve the optimisation.”

https://wccftech.com/ea-matchmaking-algorithm/

mbv123 · Mar 7, 2018

Based EA saving video games once again

mondblut · Mar 7, 2018

If a game involves "matchmaking", the sheeple consuming it need to be fleeced raw. GJ.

Egosphere · Mar 7, 2018

Let them. If someone is still paying money to gorge on EA's shit in the current year, then they deserve those algorithms ravaging their wallets.

Damned Registrations · Mar 7, 2018

This is great news. Since EA will have the patent on this shit, you can just continue avoiding their awful games and won't have to worry about it being in other games.

Haba · Mar 7, 2018

Old news, commies did it a long time ago:

As the player's win/loss ratio decreases, the player becomes more likely to be placed in battles having battle levels at the lower end of the allowable range, whereas as the player's win/loss ration increases, the player becomes more likely to be placed in battles having battle levels at the upper end of the allowable range. Thus, when a player has been repeatedly put into too many difficult battles, the balancing is done in favor of easier battle sessions, thereby encouraging the player by providing an easier game environment. Similarly, when the player has been repeatedly put into too many easy battles, the balancing is done in favor of harder battle sessions, thereby keeping the player challenged instead of letting the player become bored with easy games. A first possible algorithm is to divide the permissible battle levels evenly across a range from zero (0) to two (2), and place the vehicle into the battle level corresponding to the win/loss ratio, where any ratio greater than two (2) automatically results in the vehicle being placed in the highest possible battle level. Another possible algorithm is to increase the battle level by one (within the permissible range) for a vehicle each time a player wins a battle with that vehicle, and decrease the battle level by one (within the permissible range) each time a player loses a battle with that vehicle. If the battle level is already at the upper end of the range and the player wins the battle, the battle level may remain constant. Similarly, if the battle level is already at the lower end of the range and the player loses the battle, the battle level may remain constant.
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http://wot-ro.blogspot.fi/2013/05/wots-matchmaker-is-rigged-proof.html

Oh but it was never implemented, HEH HEH HEH.

Edit: But the funny thing is: WG also has patent(s) that are active...

Matalarata · Mar 7, 2018

mondblut said: ↑

matchmaking
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Unless monocled PBEM, of course.

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Ocelot · Mar 7, 2018

Makabb said: ↑

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Sound like a bullshit theory.

If you pair someone with a stronger opponent, the other players will be paired with a weaker opponent.

Major_Blackhart · Mar 7, 2018

Meh, I don't particularly care for EA games either way.

Parabalus · Mar 7, 2018

mondblut said: ↑

If a game involves "matchmaking", the sheeple consuming it need to be fleeced raw. GJ.
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Guess the devil himself made online chess.

taxalot · Mar 7, 2018

The good thing is that we do not need to develop new algorithms to ignore EA.

mondblut · Mar 8, 2018

Matalarata said: ↑

mondblut said: ↑

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We don't have matchmaking.

Well, I suppose raw does, but it mostly involves getting shitfaced and rolling lots of random numbers. (and then never showing up after turn 4)

Jiggy Boobles · Mar 8, 2018

EA is still around? In the current year?

I thought Valve is the new EA.

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EA Patents A New Matchmaking Algorithm Designed to Make You Play And Spend More

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