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  2. Skill-based matchmaking - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)—a game that primarily focuses on single-player accomplishments—does not benefit from skill-based matchmaking. [8] Treyarch , who developed Call of Duty: Black Ops II , consciously queued players exclusively using ping and latency , in a subversion of industry standards at the time.

  3. Boosting (video games) - Wikipedia

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    Duo queue boosting can also occur in the form of a highly ranked gamer losing to a low-ranked competitor intentionally to boost their rank due to the way the MMR (matchmaking rating) system works. [21] Placement matches boosting. This Elo boosting category entails hiring a professional gamer to give a new gaming account a positive head start.

  4. Elo hell - Wikipedia

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    Elo hell (also known as MMR hell) is a video gaming term used in MOBAs and other multiplayer online games with competitive modes. [1] It refers to portions of the matchmaking ranking spectrum where individual matches are of poor quality, and are often determined by factors such as poor team coordination which are perceived to be outside the individual player's control.

  5. Tier list - Wikipedia

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    A tier list is a concept originating in video game culture where playable characters or other in-game elements are subjectively ranked by their respective viability as part of a list. Characters listed high on a tier list of a specific game are considered to be powerful characters compared to lower-scoring characters, and are therefore more ...

  6. League of Legends: Wild Rift - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. Multiplayer online battle arena video game 2020 video game League of Legends: Wild Rift Developer(s) Riot Games Publisher(s) Riot Games Director(s) Andrei "Meddler" van Roon Composer(s) Brendon Williams Series League of Legends Engine Unity Platform(s) Android, iOS, iPadOS Release October ...

  7. Riot Games - Wikipedia

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    Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer based in Los Angeles.It was founded in September 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill to develop League of Legends and went on to develop several spin-off games and the unrelated first-person shooter game Valorant.

  8. Elo rating system - Wikipedia

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    Arpad Elo was a chess master and an active participant in the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from its founding in 1939. [4] The USCF used a numerical ratings system devised by Kenneth Harkness to enable members to track their individual progress in terms other than tournament wins and losses.

  9. TrueSkill - Wikipedia

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    TrueSkill is a skill-based ranking system developed by Microsoft for use with video game matchmaking on the Xbox network.Unlike the popular Elo rating system, which was initially designed for chess, TrueSkill is designed to support games with more than two players.