Fortnite has become an unprecedented success in the last year and a half, specifically since it adopted the battle royale mode. Being available on all platforms and being able to play with each other with other friends has only increased the success of this game where knowing how to build quickly is essential.
In the update that was released last week, the guys at Fortnite announced that bots would be coming to the game for allow less experienced users and that they are beginning, not to abandon the game at the first change. Another novelty of that update was the long-awaited matchmaking.
Fortnite matchmaking takes care of match users with similar skills So newbies don't take on construction professionals. However, it seems that at Epic Games, they have not fully understood the concept of matchmaking.
Fortnite is available on mobile platforms, consoles, and computers. The normal and logical to implementing matchmaking is matching users with similar skills but within the same platform as it is doing so far: mobiles / Nintedo Switch with mobiles / Nintendo Switch, consoles with consoles, PC / console users with mouse and keyboard with PC / console users with mouse and keyboard.
The reason for bring together mobile users with those of Nintendo Switch is that we can pair a controller to our mobile device and play just like the Nintendo Switch do, although not everyone has a control hand. Other superb decisions of Fortnite in recent times related to the game.
Well no. Epic Games have published a new article on their website where they explain how matchmaking works. They claim If you are a Fortnite machine on your smartphone, you will be directly matched with people who have a similar ability, even if you are playing on a console or a PC.
Our goal with the new matchmaking system is to create fairer games for all players and this includes the special considerations of each platform. This means that players will be matched with opponents of similar abilities from ALL platforms, regardless of whether they use mouse and keyboard, control, or touch input. We are closely monitoring the game reviews and all your feedback, and will make adjustments to make sure everyone plays a fair game.
Fortnite
Now that Fortnite's user and revenue figures have started to decline in consideration with previous periods, lbot implementation is fine to attract new users. However, if you want to keep those who still trust the game, the new matchmaking system it's completely absurd and in the long run, if they do not change it, it can take its toll, since users will end up getting tired of not being able to compete on equal terms with other users.
In so far this year, the revenue generated by Fortnite has dropped dramatically, due to a series of changes that have been made both last season and the current one, being the BRUTE robot one of the ones that have affected the game the most.
Less and less interest on the part of the youngest
As the father of a 7-year-old boy, an age group where Fortnite has always been the subject of discussion among the little ones, Fortnite is losing users. Not only has my son started to enjoy other games like Realm Royale (not available for mobile phones), a lesser-known battle royale, also free, in which when you knock someone out they turn into a chicken, but more and more classmates and schoolmates in general have abandoned it and have passed this game or the almighty Minecraft.
The reason is none other than the happy matchmaking. Pair to users with different abilities consume the patience of the little ones. If you are a parent, you will know of the limited patience they have, especially when they do not get what they want, that in this case in being able to win a game, only one, I am not saying a large number.
But it is not only affecting the youngest, since teens are getting tired too. PUBG Mobile has become a money-making machine on mobile devices. One of the main reasons is that it has a matchmaking that matches users of the same level since it arrived on the market. Additionally, in the initial levels there are bots that allow users to practice their skills while gaining experience.
Call of Duty: Mobile
The latest release from Tencent, who is behind PUBG Mobile is Call of Duty: Mobile. The version for mobile devices offers us the same virtues as PUBG Mobile: matchmaking and bots in the initial levels. What's more, there is no crossover play in either of these two titles and you cannot use a controller to to be able to play in a more comfortable and functional way than through the screen.
What future awaits Fortnite?
PUBG Mobile
Rumors about the next Fortnite season, number 11, suggest that the island as we know it could change completely, entering a new map. During the first 10 seasons, Epic has opted to make small changes to certain locations on the map, keeping most of it.
It is likely that a new map will be the trigger that the game needs now that it is in low hours, although it could also be the final finishing touch for this game that revolutionized streaming video platforms like Twitch and where figures like Ninja and Shroud they have become media stars of video games.
PUBG, both in the version for PC and for mobile phones, has been adding new maps in the years that it has been on the market until currently have a total of 4. In all this time, the developer of PUBG, a game that has a loyal user base, has been adding improvements in player skills, new weapons, new vehicles ... maintaining the maps at all times, some of which like Erangel and Miramar are twice the size of Fortnite.
