Matchmaker Inside

Insights from the team building the future of matchmaking. Technical deep dives, product updates, lessons from live games, and whatever else we feel like writing about.

Charlie Olson

October 3, 2025

"I Can’t Play with my Friends"

Why SBMM makes it so friends of different skill levels can’t play together (and how to fix it)

Charlie Olson

September 22, 2023

What’s wrong with being Normal?

Normality is a red flag when it comes to matchmaking ratings (MMR)

Charlie Olson

March 1, 2023

Matchmaking Ruins Everything

Is it even possible to have stable MMR with SBMM? We look at the available skill rating systems and their effects on SBMM.