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  2. Elo rating system - Wikipedia

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    Elo's central assumption was that the chess performance of each player in each game is a normally distributed random variable. Although a player might perform significantly better or worse from one game to the next, Elo assumed that the mean value of the performances of any given player changes only slowly over time.

  3. Elo hell - Wikipedia

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    Elo hell (also known as MMR hell) is a video gaming term used in MOBAs and other multiplayer online games with competitive modes. [1] It refers to portions of the matchmaking ranking spectrum where individual matches are of poor quality, and are often determined by factors such as poor team coordination which are perceived to be outside the individual player's control.

  4. Boosting (video games) - Wikipedia

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    Elo boosting is a controversial and divisive practice that is supported and condemned in equal measure by the video gaming community. On one hand, some players argue it goes against the spirit of gaming and should attract a permanent ban, while others believe it helps below-average players achieve their video gaming aspirations.

  5. Huh? Here's What 'Fortnight' Actually Means - AOL

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    What Does 'Fortnight' Mean? Fortnight is a word that comes from the Old English term "fēowertīene niht." Its definition actually has to do with a set amount of time.

  6. Skill-based matchmaking - Wikipedia

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    In skill-based matchmaking, queue design focuses on how to divide parties into appropriate skill groups. In contrast to StarCraft II (2010), which focuses on player-on-player action, Blizzard Entertainment's Heroes of the Storm (2015) is a team-based game.

  7. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    cloud gaming A cloud gaming server runs the game, receiving controller input actions from and streaming audio and video to the player's thin client. cloud save The player's saved game is stored at a remote server. This may provide a backup, or enable access from a different game system. See also cross-save. clutch

  8. Fortnite - Wikipedia

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    Fortnite is an online video game and game platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite Battle Royale, a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative hybrid tower defense-shooter and ...

  9. Battle pass - Wikipedia

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    An example of a Battle Pass screen from the game Fortnite Battle Royale, showing its original two-tier, multi-level reward system of Chapter 1 Season 8 (2019). In the video game industry, a battle pass or rewards track is a type of monetization approach that provides additional content for a game usually through a tiered system, rewarding the player with in-game items for playing the game and ...