Multiplayer dynamic battle session matchmaking

摘要

Methods and systems for performing smart matchmaking in a massive multiplayer online game are described herein. A video game such as a vehicle-based combat game may include multiple types of vehicles, where each type of vehicle may progress through increasing tier levels. Different types of vehicles within the same tier may have different capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. When performing matchmaking for a game session, a matchmaking server may use a battle level table defining permissible tiers of each type of vehicle allowed within a particular battle level, and may also limit the number of a specific type of vehicle allowed in any one game session. The battle table may provide an advantage to premium vehicles by limiting the tiers of other vehicles against which a similarly tiered premium vehicle may compete. Battle level difficulty may be adjusted by adjusting the ranges of permissible vehicles in each battle level.

主权项

1. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a system to perform:
receiving a multiuser session request from each of a first plurality of client devices, wherein each multiuser session request identifies a vehicle to be used in a graphically simulated multiplayer environment, said vehicle having a vehicle type and vehicle tier, wherein said graphically simulated multiplayer environment includes a plurality of different vehicle types, and a plurality of different hierarchical vehicle tiers; and matchmaking a second plurality of client devices by assigning eligible vehicles associated with the first plurality of client devices to a multiuser session based on a table defining a permissible range of levels for each vehicle based on vehicle type and vehicle tier.