In December 2024, Apex Legends introduced significant updates to its matchmaking system to enhance fairness and player experience. The key changes include:
Continuous Window Matchmaking (CWMM):
- Dynamic Adjustment: CWMM adapts to real-time player populations, balancing queue times and skill disparities to ensure fair matches across various game modes. GameTree
Skill Assessment Refinements:
- Mode-Specific Metrics: Different game modes now have tailored skill assessments. For example, in smaller team modes, damage output over multiple matches is a significant factor in determining skill, while Battle Royale modes utilize a Matchmaking Rating (MMR) that considers squad eliminations and placements relative to opponents’ skills. GameTree
Ranked Matchmaking Overhaul:
- Ranked Points (RP) Integration: Ranked matches now correlate player skill with RP, addressing previous concerns about mismatched skill levels in rank-based lobbies. Adjustments such as RP resets and provisional matches are being refined to reduce skill-mixing and improve the overall ranked experience. GameTree
