Adjustments to Fortnite Matchmaking
Hey everyone,
Since Battle Royale launched, the matchmaking strategy for our core
modes has remained mostly unchanged. Over the past two years, however,
the range of player skill has grown considerably. In Arena, we use
Hype-based matchmaking to ensure players are matched evenly across
platforms.
In the v10.40 update, we’re introducing improved matchmaking logic to
Battle Royale core modes to create fairer matches. What does this mean?
You will be more likely to match with players of similar skill, and as
you get better, so should your opponents. We will slowly roll this out
to all regions across Battle Royale core modes as we test and monitor
how it performs. We’re excited to get this out for everyone to play with
and will continue to update the system. We’ll update you when it’s
fully live across all regions to get your feedback as you try it out.
Bots
In the next Season, we are adding Bots to Fortnite. They will behave
similarly to normal players and will help provide a better path for
players to grow in skill. Bots will work in conjunction with the new
matchmaking system, and as your skill improves, you’ll face fewer Bots.
Bots will not be present in Competitive playlists. This is another
system that we will continue to update and iterate.