In Fortnite many professionals are currently concerned about a topic: The matchmaking is said to have been made harder. However, there are also dissenting voices, including from streamer Ninja.
What is matchmaking? Matchmaking refers to the assembling of rounds. This means that, just because you have many playing hours or possess a good KD, you may be placed in matches with similarly strong opponents. Until now, this was not the case in Fortnite; instead, players were simply thrown together randomly.
Here’s what the professionals believe: Many professional players are now convinced that the matchmaking in Fortnite has been altered. They complain that since the Patch 7.10 in January they have had to face significantly tougher rounds.
This is why professionals suspect harder matchmaking
What the professionals have noticed: Since the patch in January, many professionals are consistently facing tougher opponents. They have lost numerous rounds, and seemingly easy opponents have been hard to find.
The professional “CLG Wish” wrote on Twitter in January: “There’s a secret matchmaking update in patch 7.10. Every solo round I played today was filled with good players!”
This is why it is still interesting: This rumor about harder matchmaking continues to arise repeatedly. To this day, these rumors persist. Fortnite has neither confirmed nor denied anything.
The view is that “random lobbies” are increasingly resembling “scrimmage lobbies”, meaning they are filled with players at a professional level.
This is Ninja’s reaction: The professional streamer Ninja has now also voiced his opinion. He thinks nothing of these claims and is firmly convinced that the player base has fundamentally improved.
He says: “I tell you, man, everyone is just really good now. I don’t think they did it. Solos have always been sweat-inducing, man. Duos and squads are for the casual players.”
This is his explanation: For Ninja, it is clear that no hard matchmaking has been implemented. The loading times in the lobby are too short for that. Moreover, solo rounds have always been difficult, and good players tend to linger there for this very reason.
What do you think? Is there now a hard matchmaking in Fortnite?
Another professional is annoyed by the defensive play in Fortnite:
