microtransactions matchmaking

Apparently, Activision has patent on a matchmaking system that actually encourages the players to indulge in the malicious microtransaction practices. What a surprise, right? Originally filed in 2015, the patent outlines a matchmaking system that would allow players to have an advantage in the game based on the kind of purchase they make. The text reads, “For example, if the player purchased a particular weapon, the microtransaction engine may match the player in a gameplay session in which the particular weapon is highly effective. This may encourage the player to make future purchases to achieve similar gameplay results.” It goes on to say, “For example, microtransaction engine 128 may identify a junior player to match with a marquee player based on a player profile of the junior p...