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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. Boosting (video games) - Wikipedia

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    This Elo boosting category entails hiring a professional gamer to give a new gaming account a positive head start. Placement matches are the first few games in a competitive playlist, and they are mainly used to gauge a player's skill level. On top of a higher starting rank, players who perform well in placement matches also receive unique rewards.

  4. 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.

  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. 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

  7. Unreal Editor for Fortnite - Wikipedia

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    In the Fortnite ecosystem, Discover or Discovery is the term used to describe the algorithm that puts UGC content in front of players in the form of playlists or rows in the Fortnite lobby. A Discover row consists of a thumbnail, title, and the current amount of players playing the experience.

  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. TrueSkill - Wikipedia

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    TrueSkill is a skill-based ranking system developed by Microsoft for use with video game matchmaking on the Xbox network.Unlike the popular Elo rating system, which was initially designed for chess, TrueSkill is designed to support games with more than two players.