Former Halo 3 lead calls SBMM a ‘failure’ in modern gaming
Former Halo 3 lead calls SBMM a ‘failure’ in modern gaming

Former Halo 2 and 3 UX design lead Max Hoberman reacted to an article praising skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) on Nov. 20, saying it was a “failure” in modern gaming. He claimed it increases stress and segregates high-level players from the rest of the community.

In a lengthy Twitter thread first reported by PC Gamer, Hoberman gave insight into how he designed SBMM in Halo 2 and 3 and claimed it was used poorly by other developers in the industry.

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