Apex Legends matchmaking update will overhaul Ranked: Everything we know

Respawn Entertainment has released a dev blog post revealing its intentions to improve Apex Legends matchmaking. A complete overhaul of the system would allow players to enjoy the time they spend playing game modes, especially the Ranked Leagues. The update will help both solo and full-stacked players to rank up effectively.

This article discusses the upcoming changes to the Apex Legends matchmaking system, as revealed by the dev blog post.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely relies on the writer's opinion.

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Upcoming Apex Legends matchmaking update is set to improve the Ranked experience

How the current Ranked Leagues system works (Image via EA)

According to the dev blog post, Respawn is preparing to make various changes to the Apex Legends matchmaking system.

To ensure fairness for players in different ranks, the developer is tuning the Rank Tiers. Currently, if you are solo-queuing, you will match with players from either a rank above or below. For example, if you are Platinum 2, you will get placed with players from Diamond 2 to Gold 2. However, if you are in a premade three-stack, the rank threshold will depend on the player with the highest rank in the party.

Respawn also plans to introduce changes that will benefit both solo and premade party players. Since the developer is in the middle of testing the “full-stacks with full-stacks” and “solos with solos” matchmaking system, it will likely get released in the future. However, the company has stated that the aforementioned matchmaking style is not as good as previously thought.

All Rank Tiers in Apex Legends (Image via EA)

While keeping the solo/full-stack player population in mind, even if Respawn implements such a system, it will have two effects on the game.

Firstly, players will be divided into two divisions. That means they will be playing with either a completely uncoordinated team or a premade lobby with good coordination.

Secondly, the matchmaking time will increase/decrease by a significant amount. This means that depending on the two division’s population, you will either get into matches quickly as a solo player or with a premade team.

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Here is a brief overview of the upcoming Apex Legends matchmaking changes that Respawn has planned, according to its dev blog post:

• Solo players fighting against full-stack teams
• Ranked matchmaking
• Balanced matchmaking in all game modes

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