Activision wins a patent for a matchmaking method that incentivizes microtransactions

[WYP]

Activision has stated that this technology is not used in any of their games.



Read more on Activision's patented microtransaction-driven matchmaking system.

 

[hdimitrov]

Please don't!

'nuff said...

 

[Peace Ð]

Wow, what a nice way to make people enjoy their games less...
If rookies play with vets more, then the rookies will get their rear kicked even more, leading to less playtime, because they don't enjoy their game, saying "I'm only playing with nolifers"...

You simply gotta love Activision's employees... Why the hell do I still like CoD these days-.-

 

[Warchild]

Disgusting... matchmaking me so that a weapon i purchased instantly becomes highly effective.. basically pay to win.

 

[TalllPaul]

It will sneak itself in eventually.

 

[Dicehunter]

Cool, Added to the list of publishers that I won't buy games from.

 

[NeverBackDown]

You know, they file this patent, then once it goes immediately into the public media circle, they instantly go on the defensive and assure people it's not being used and promise it isn't affecting games.

So if they know nobody likes it. Why the F*** do they even bother? Bunch of morons who lead that company.

 

[AlienALX]

Has any one seen the recent South Park based on this? god damn it was hilarious

 

[Dicehunter]

You know, they file this patent, then once it goes immediately into the public media circle, they instantly go on the defensive and assure people it's not being used and promise it isn't affecting games.

So if they know nobody likes it. Why the F*** do they even bother? Bunch of morons who lead that company.

Took the words right out of my mouth ^_^

 

[zonewalkerdk]

It's like that in many games

old game like neverwinter, there you will in pvp often get matched against ppl with much higer item levels so you want to improve your own gear using microtransactions.

The same in World of Tanks and World of Warships.
Plenty of players to make matches all in same tier, but noooo, lets put +2 tier player in the mix, so ppl want to buy premium to get faster XP and that way get to higher tiers fast. And but so your captain/crew is improved. And so on and so on. Now I'm so sick of it, that I will simply exit battle whenever that happens...

This is a crappy trend that is spreading like a disease in many many games. Games wich I will support no longer. Hope more will do the same so we can get back to games that will be more fun to play, and where it's not pay to win...

 

[NeverBackDown]

It's like that in many games

old game like neverwinter, there you will in pvp often get matched against ppl with much higer item levels so you want to improve your own gear using microtransactions.

The same in World of Tanks and World of Warships.
Plenty of players to make matches all in same tier, but noooo, lets put +2 tier player in the mix, so ppl want to buy premium to get faster XP and that way get to higher tiers fast. And but so your captain/crew is improved. And so on and so on. Now I'm so sick of it, that I will simply exit battle whenever that happens...

This is a crappy trend that is spreading like a disease in many many games. Games wich I will support no longer. Hope more will do the same so we can get back to games that will be more fun to play, and where it's not pay to win...

WoT mm is fine.. nobody wants to do same tier only. It's boring and tedious.
At best they should change it to a +-1 spread. If you leave a battle before it starts because you aren't top tier then you are part of the bigger problem. Just saying.

However WoT is not related to what Activision is doing here. You are talking about a Free game vs a paid game that charges you for multiplayer on top of already paying for it. Large difference.