04-11-2020, 12:47 AM
Video: Lessons learned about matchmaking for engagement in Halo 5
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/video-lessons-learned-about-matchmaking-for-engagement-in-halo-5.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>In this 2020 GDC virtual talk, 343 Industries’ Josh Menke shows how to effectively test matchmaking approaches using real examples and data from a popular first-person shooter.</p>
<p>It was a great talk in which Menke offered an in-depth look at several commonly held best practices on how to matchmake for engagement across the industry, some of which contradict each other, with little to no data-driven evidence to support them.</p>
<p>If you missed seeing it live last month, now’s your chance to watch it at your convenience <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FoG4Jtpebs">via the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. </p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/04/...in-halo-5/
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/video-lessons-learned-about-matchmaking-for-engagement-in-halo-5.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>In this 2020 GDC virtual talk, 343 Industries’ Josh Menke shows how to effectively test matchmaking approaches using real examples and data from a popular first-person shooter.</p>
<p>It was a great talk in which Menke offered an in-depth look at several commonly held best practices on how to matchmake for engagement across the industry, some of which contradict each other, with little to no data-driven evidence to support them.</p>
<p>If you missed seeing it live last month, now’s your chance to watch it at your convenience <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FoG4Jtpebs">via the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. </p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/04/...in-halo-5/