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'''Matchmaking''' is a system that allows players on [[Xbox Live]] to be matched with other, random players for online game play.
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[[File:Bungie.net goodbye.jpg|100px|thumb|Statistics of Multiplayer Matchmaking data, recorded from September 4, 2009 to March 31, 2012]]


==Halo==
'''Matchmaking''' is a [[multiplayer]] system which allows players or teams to be matched with others for the purpose of playing an online multiplayer game via an [[Xbox LIVE]] Gold Membership.<ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/matchmaking/92-3334/ '''GiantBomb''': ''Matchmaking (Video Game Concept)'']</ref>
[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] did not have an Xbox Live feature. However, [[Halo PC]] allows players to select a game from a list and enter it.


==Halo 2==
== Overview ==
[[Halo 2]] has a system of matchmaking integrated into its [[Xbox Live]] feature. There are two options, [[Optimatch]] and [[Quickmatch]]. Optimatch allows players to select a type of game from a playlist, while Quickmatch simply places you into the last used playtype.  
Matchmaking is a multiplayer system that provides players the ability to enter into a game with less effort. Individuals or teams search for a game, and are matched by the system with other similar players. Once an appropriate number of players is found, the match is made and the game can begin. ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' is the only ''[[Halo]]'' game that did not feature any [[Xbox LIVE]] support. However, upon the release of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' now supports Xbox LIVE compatibility, along with every other game in the collection.


===Playlist===
Occasionally, the matchmaking service of a title will be taken offline for one reason or another.
*''Halo 2''{{'}}s matchmaking was taken offline in [[2010]] due to the discontinuation of Xbox LIVE services on the original [[Xbox]] as a whole.
*''Halo 3'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo 4'' all had their services taken offline on [[2022#January|January 13, 2022]].


In Optimatch, there is a list of different types of matches you can enter.
===''Halo 2''===
{{Main|Halo 2}}
In ''Halo 2'', the matchmaking system was fairly simplistic and very user-friendly, though it does not have any form of custom games search system that is present in ''[[Halo: Custom Edition]]''. There are two options available in the matchmaking system; the Quickmatch and Optimatch.


Ranked:
The Quickmatch option immediately put the player in any available match from the most recent matchmaking playlist the player selected. The player, however, did not have any control over the gametype. Optimatch, on the other hand, allowed the player to search their preferred gametypes from a playlist and enter any available match.
 
The matchmaking data from ''Halo 2'' would be used to help develop TrueSkill, the skill-based ranking system used in future ''Halo'' titles and other video games.<ref name="trueskill">[http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/trueskill.aspx '''TrueSkill:''' ''Matchmaking Made Easy for Xbox Live'']</ref>
 
====Optimatch Playlist====
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
* [[Rumble Pit]]
* [[Double Team]]
* [[Team Slayer]]
* [[Team Skirmish]]
* [[Team Skirmish]]
* [[Team Training]]
{{Col-2}}
* [[Team Snipers]]
* [[Team Snipers]]
* [[Double Team]]
* [[Team Slayer]]
* [[Team Hardcore]]
* [[Team Hardcore]]
* [[Big Team Battle]]
* [[Team SWAT]]
* [[H2 Challenge]]
* [[H2 Challenge]]
{{Col-end}}


Unranked:
===''Halo 3''===
* [[Rumble Pit]]
{{Main|Halo 3}}
* [[Team Training]]
In ''Halo 3'', players can choose from two forms of matchmaking; ranked and social with each having different gametypes. In both playlists, players are awarded Experience Points (EXP) for winning a match. Should they lose, no EXP will be given. However, if the player quits the game during a match, one EXP will be deducted from their account. Unlike ''Halo 2'', if a party has a high variability of skill levels in the current playlist, it will acknowledge it as a "mixed party" and will attempt to match with another party or several parties of a similar mix of ranks between the players.
* [[Team SWAT]]
* [[Big Team Battle]]
 
Removed:
* [[Clanmatch]]
* [[BTB Slayer]]
* [[BTB Skirmish]]
* [[Team ActionSack]]
* [[Rumble Hardcore]]
* [[Rumble Training]]
* [[Head to Head]]
* [[Multi-Team]]
* [[6 vs 6]]


Each type has different game types, maps, weapon sets, and other specifics about it, allowing players to select a specific one.  
''Halo 3'' is the first ''Halo'' game to use the TrueSkill ranking system in matchmaking.{{Ref/Reuse|trueskill}}


===Rank===
===''Halo Wars''===
{{main|Rank}}
{{Main|Halo Wars}}
''Halo Wars'' matchmaking system matches players together based on their TrueSkill ranking system, similar to other Halo titles.{{Ref/Reuse|trueskill}} Players earn ranks by increasing their unique overall score. By playing and completing online matches against other players, a player's score is increased. When certain milestones are reached, as a player's score passes a pre-determined amount, a new rank is assigned to the player.<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/faq.aspx#MatchMaking '''HaloWars.com''': ''Halo Wars Matchmaking FAQ'']</ref>


For the "ranked" game types (see above), a player has a stat between 1-50. When entering any of the above ranked game types, they are matched with players around their own rank. If the player wins, the Matchmaking software calculates how many ''experience points'' he or she wins. Likewise, if a player loses, the Matchmaking software deducts a certain amount of ''experience points'' from the player. The person's rank corresponds to the amount of experience points that they have.
===''Halo: Reach''===
{{Main|Halo: Reach}}
''Halo: Reach'' redefines the matchmaking system by introducing the Arena matchmaking system while preserving the standard matchmaking system from ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=playlists&cid=25234 '''Bungie.net''': ''The Arena'']</ref> Additionally, [[Firefight]] and [[Campaign]] now possess matchmaking capabilities. The game also utilizes the TrueSkill ranking system, like ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo Wars.''<ref name="CVG">[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=240709 '''ComputerAndVideoGames''': ''Bungie details its Player Investment'']</ref>


Unranked games do not effect experience points/ranks, and you can be put together in a game with any player. These game types disregard rank.
The Arena matchmaking system focuses only on [[Slayer]]-related gametypes and is somewhat similar to ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Optimatch option where players are able to alter their matchmaking settings by their preferred gametypes and playlist.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_031910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 03.19.10'']</ref> In the Arena, players need to get rated for 5 days to get placed in a skill Division (Onyx, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron), in a 3-month-long seasons.{{Ref/Reuse|CVG}} At the moment arena is all about wins and losses.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Arena_Explained '''Bungie.net''': ''Welcome to the Arena'']</ref>


'''Note''': You cannot bring ''guests'' (people who are on your Xbox console along with you) into ranked games (however you can have them in unranked games). You can send other players invites to go into ranked Matchmaking with you. However, if there is a drastic difference between the ranks of the players in your party, the player with the highest rank is used for searching for the games.
To qualify for ranking, players will have to play a certain number of games a day to gain a "Daily Ranking" which will be an average of a player's best games from the day. From thereon, players will need a certain number of "Daily Rankings" in order to get a divisional ranking and compete in a season. If a player needs to get a ranking on five days to get a ranking for a season, then the player will have to play a couple of games every day for five individual days. Players will be informed the minimum participation they need in the Arena for each season.
{{Clear}}
===''Halo 4''===
{{Main|Halo 4}}
{{Expand-section}}
''Halo 4'' uses a system similar to Halo: Reach. While campaign matchmaking has been removed Firefight's replacement, [[Spartan Ops]], has a matchmaking system.


==Halo 3==
On January 13, 2022, most of Halo 4's online services were shut down. Despite 343 Industries's announcement stating that Halo 4's matchmaking was going to be shut down, it does in fact still work, albeit with limited functionality.{{Ref/Site|Id=Halo4StillUp|URL=https://www.trueachievements.com/forum/viewthread.aspx?tid=1350898|Site=TrueAchievements|Page=Forum Thread #1350898|}}


Players can choose from two types of matchmaking,[[Image:Ranks.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An image listing of every Halo 3 rank.]]  ranked and social, each having different gametypes. Guests can only enter social matches. Bungie also puts special events into matchmaking first seen on Halloween with the Living Dead playlist, this was also the first time forged maps were used, hinting that more playlist will come along with the holidays. These special events only occur for a short amount of time, usually during the celebration of their respective holiday.
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
{{Main|Halo 5: Guardians}}
{{Expand-section}}


Double EXP Weekend is a new feature in Halo 3's Matchmaking. In this playlist, unusual (ex. [[Grifball]] and [[Fiesta]]) or games rarely seen compared to others (ex. [[Team Snipers]] or [[Living Dead]]) are played from Thursday to Monday.
===''Halo Wars 2''===
 
{{Main|Halo Wars 2}}
Unlike Halo 2, if a party has a high variability of skill levels in the current playlist, it will acknowledge it as a "mixed party" and will attempt to match with another party(ies) of a similar mix of ranks between the players.
{{Expand-section}}
 
===Playlist===
 
Hardcore: (Ranked)
* [[MLG]] (Moved over from ranked May 2008)
* [[Team SWAT]] (Added May 2008)
* [[Head to Head]] (Added June 2008)
 
Ranked:
* [[Lone Wolves]]
* [[Team Slayer]]
* [[Team Objective]]
* [[Team Control]] (Removed May 2008)
* [[Team Doubles]]
* [[Ranked Big Team]] (May be removed in near future)
* [[MLG]] (Moved to hardcore in May 2008)
 
Social:
* [[Rumble Pit]]
* [[Big Team Social]]
* [[Social Slayer]]
* [[Social Skirmish]]
* [[Multi-Team]]
* [[Rocket Race]]


DLC:
===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''===
* [[DLC Slayer]]
{{Main|Halo: The Master Chief Collection}}
* [[DLC Objective]]
{{Expand-section}}


Special:
===''Halo Infinite''===
* [[Living Dead]] (Halloween) (Double EXP Weekend)
{{Main|Halo Infinite}}
* Valentine's Day Massacre (Valentine's Day)
{{Expand-section}}
* [[Grifball]] (Double EXP Weekend)
* [[Team SWAT]] (Double EXP Weekend)
* [[Cinco de Mayo]] (Cinco de Mayo) (Double EXP Weekend) ([[Fiesta]] games)
* [[Team Snipers]] (Double EXP Weekend)
* Rockets (Double EXP Weekend)
* 3 Ball (Double EXP Weekend)


Removed:
==Gallery==
* [[Social Doubles]]
<gallery>
* [[Team Tactical]]
File:HR - LaunchPlaylists.jpg|''Halo: Reach{{'}}''s launch matchmaking playlists.
* [[Team Hardcore (Halo 3)]]
</gallery>
* [[Team Control]] (May 2008)


==Trivia==
==Sources==
*Bungie gave [[Recon]] armor to the first person to reach the [[General (Halo 3)|5 star general rank]] in Halo 3.
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Related Links==
==Related links==
*[[Multiplayer]]
===External===
*[[Xbox Live]]
*[http://halo.bungie.net/online/Playlists.aspx?mode=1 '''Bungie.net''': ''Matchmaking Playlists'']
*[http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/trueskill/ TrueSkill™ Ranking System]


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{{Gametype}}
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[[Category:Multiplayer]]

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Statistics of Multiplayer Matchmaking data, recorded from September 4, 2009 to March 31, 2012

Matchmaking is a multiplayer system which allows players or teams to be matched with others for the purpose of playing an online multiplayer game via an Xbox LIVE Gold Membership.[1]

Overview[edit]

Matchmaking is a multiplayer system that provides players the ability to enter into a game with less effort. Individuals or teams search for a game, and are matched by the system with other similar players. Once an appropriate number of players is found, the match is made and the game can begin. Halo: Combat Evolved is the only Halo game that did not feature any Xbox LIVE support. However, upon the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo: Combat Evolved now supports Xbox LIVE compatibility, along with every other game in the collection.

Occasionally, the matchmaking service of a title will be taken offline for one reason or another.

  • Halo 2's matchmaking was taken offline in 2010 due to the discontinuation of Xbox LIVE services on the original Xbox as a whole.
  • Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4 all had their services taken offline on January 13, 2022.

Halo 2[edit]

Main article: Halo 2

In Halo 2, the matchmaking system was fairly simplistic and very user-friendly, though it does not have any form of custom games search system that is present in Halo: Custom Edition. There are two options available in the matchmaking system; the Quickmatch and Optimatch.

The Quickmatch option immediately put the player in any available match from the most recent matchmaking playlist the player selected. The player, however, did not have any control over the gametype. Optimatch, on the other hand, allowed the player to search their preferred gametypes from a playlist and enter any available match.

The matchmaking data from Halo 2 would be used to help develop TrueSkill, the skill-based ranking system used in future Halo titles and other video games.[2]

Optimatch Playlist[edit]

Halo 3[edit]

Main article: Halo 3

In Halo 3, players can choose from two forms of matchmaking; ranked and social with each having different gametypes. In both playlists, players are awarded Experience Points (EXP) for winning a match. Should they lose, no EXP will be given. However, if the player quits the game during a match, one EXP will be deducted from their account. Unlike Halo 2, if a party has a high variability of skill levels in the current playlist, it will acknowledge it as a "mixed party" and will attempt to match with another party or several parties of a similar mix of ranks between the players.

Halo 3 is the first Halo game to use the TrueSkill ranking system in matchmaking.[2]

Halo Wars[edit]

Main article: Halo Wars

Halo Wars matchmaking system matches players together based on their TrueSkill ranking system, similar to other Halo titles.[2] Players earn ranks by increasing their unique overall score. By playing and completing online matches against other players, a player's score is increased. When certain milestones are reached, as a player's score passes a pre-determined amount, a new rank is assigned to the player.[3]

Halo: Reach[edit]

Main article: Halo: Reach

Halo: Reach redefines the matchmaking system by introducing the Arena matchmaking system while preserving the standard matchmaking system from Halo 3.[4] Additionally, Firefight and Campaign now possess matchmaking capabilities. The game also utilizes the TrueSkill ranking system, like Halo 3 and Halo Wars.[5]

The Arena matchmaking system focuses only on Slayer-related gametypes and is somewhat similar to Halo 2's Optimatch option where players are able to alter their matchmaking settings by their preferred gametypes and playlist.[6] In the Arena, players need to get rated for 5 days to get placed in a skill Division (Onyx, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron), in a 3-month-long seasons.[5] At the moment arena is all about wins and losses.[7]

To qualify for ranking, players will have to play a certain number of games a day to gain a "Daily Ranking" which will be an average of a player's best games from the day. From thereon, players will need a certain number of "Daily Rankings" in order to get a divisional ranking and compete in a season. If a player needs to get a ranking on five days to get a ranking for a season, then the player will have to play a couple of games every day for five individual days. Players will be informed the minimum participation they need in the Arena for each season.

Halo 4[edit]

Main article: Halo 4
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Halo 4 uses a system similar to Halo: Reach. While campaign matchmaking has been removed Firefight's replacement, Spartan Ops, has a matchmaking system.

On January 13, 2022, most of Halo 4's online services were shut down. Despite 343 Industries's announcement stating that Halo 4's matchmaking was going to be shut down, it does in fact still work, albeit with limited functionality.[8]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Main article: Halo 5: Guardians
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Halo Wars 2[edit]

Main article: Halo Wars 2
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection[edit]

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Halo Infinite[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

  • Halo: Reach's launch matchmaking playlists.

    Halo: Reach's launch matchmaking playlists.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ GiantBomb: Matchmaking (Video Game Concept)
  2. ^ a b c TrueSkill: Matchmaking Made Easy for Xbox Live
  3. ^ HaloWars.com: Halo Wars Matchmaking FAQ
  4. ^ Bungie.net: The Arena
  5. ^ a b ComputerAndVideoGames: Bungie details its Player Investment
  6. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 03.19.10
  7. ^ Bungie.net: Welcome to the Arena
  8. ^ [ TrueAchievements, Forum Thread #1350898]

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