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Arc Raiders Changes Matchmaking to Treat Self‑Defense Separately

Embark says the tweak to how playstyle is measured is meant to stop cautious players being mislabeled and to let the system be tuned over time.

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Marathon Ranked Mode Launches This Weekend With Holotag Ante and Extraction-Based Progression

Bungie Launches Experimental Duos Queue in Marathon on March 18

Arc Raiders 'Headwinds' Update Goes Live With Solo vs Squads and Bird City

Embark Sets Four-Month ‘Escalation’ Roadmap for Arc Raiders, Teases April Map and New Large Arc

Embark Confirms Aggression-Based Matchmaking in Arc Raiders

Battlefield 6 Lead Details Bot-Seeding Rules, Says Feature Stays as Wait-Time Tests Begin

Ex–Call of Duty Director Glen Schofield Warns Xbox Ownership Puts Franchise at Risk

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Makes Open Matchmaking the Default, Brings Back Persistent Lobbies

Marvel Rivals Developers Reject EOMM Claims and Promise Matchmaking Deep Dive

Marvel Rivals Valentine’s Day Event Faces Backlash Over Skin Giveaway Format

Deadlock Update Introduces Six New Heroes and Hero Labs Mode

Activision Study Reveals Player Preference for Skill-Based Matchmaking in Call of Duty

Activision's Secret Matchmaking Experiment Reveals Players Prefer Skill-Based Matches