3DMGame

Miyazaki Explains How The Duskbloods Protects Newcomers from Veteran Players

Summary

In a recent interview with IGN, FromSoftware president and The Duskbloods director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed that the Switch 2 exclusive will implement a skill-based matchmaking system to ensure players face opponents of similar ability. Miyazaki stated that the matchmaking will function like a ranked mode, where highly skilled players are preferentially matched against other veterans, while newcomers are paired with fellow beginners, preventing lopsided encounters. This marks the first time FromSoftware has explicitly detailed such a nuanced matchmaking system in a multiplayer game. Previously, titles like Dark Souls and Elden Ring were notorious for lacking newcomer protection, with inexperienced players often being invaded and dominated by seasoned veterans, leading to frustration. Miyazaki's comments indicate that The Duskbloods aims to preserve the studio's challenging core while reducing the frustration of new players through fairer matchmaking. This design could have broader implications for FromSoftware's future multiplayer modes and may even inspire the industry to pay more attention to newcomer protection. For novices, this is a welcome change, allowing them to learn mechanics without constant high-pressure threats. For veterans, fighting peers offers pure, competitive thrill. As a highly anticipated Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods' innovative matchmaking also…

Steam PlayStation Xbox Nintendo 主机

Games mentioned

Related on-site stories

  1. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Gets Its First Discount, But Your NG+ Save Isn't Ready

    Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is now 12% off at Fanatical for $35.19 / £30.79, offering a Steam key whil…

    GameSpot
  2. 腾讯以《博德之门3》和《艾尔登法环》为标杆 立志培育顶级工作室

    近日腾讯游戏副总裁朱永毅接受采访，谈及寻找和培养开发团队思路时，以拉瑞安工作室的《博德之门3》和FromSoftware的《艾尔登法环》为参照。他表示腾讯更看重开发者是否有独特、明确的创作愿景，以及是否愿意持续打磨特定游戏类型；团队所在地…

    3DMGame
  3. 《艾尔登法环》DLSS5效果太惊艳！特效简直超时代

    @VideoArtGame分享了一段《艾尔登法环》开启DLSS5后的新实机演示。 视频： 从视频可以看出，DLSS5对《艾尔登法环》的视觉效果做出了巨大的改动，画面色调被调整，而游戏的细节和特效也更加精致。 视频画面： 本文由游民星空制作…

    游民星空
  4. 动钱如命？《艾尔登法环》秒修5美元DLC白嫖漏洞！

    FromSoftware近日为《艾尔登法环》紧急推送了1.17.1版本更新，以极其神速的 动作 封堵了一个严重的联机漏洞。在此前的版本中，未购买“褪色者包（Tarnished Pack）”的玩家，在多人联机环境下竟能将DLC专属道具作为可…

    游侠网
  5. 艾尔登法环版本更新 仅修一个bug玩家引发不满

    据外媒GameBlog报道，就在《艾尔登法环》"褪色者版"（Tarnished Edition）登陆Switch2没几天，FromSoftware又悄然推送了一个1.17.1版本意外更新。与8月28日那个带来大量新内容的1.17版本不同，…

    游民星空
  6. 《艾尔登法环》推出1.17.1版更新修复多人模式DLC物品获取问题

    万代南梦宫现已为《艾尔登法环》发布1.17.1版更新，修复多人模式中的DLC专属物品异常获取问题。在特定条件下，原本不具备获取资格的玩家也可能拿到相关物品。 主机平台显示的更新版本号为1.018.001。本次补丁规模较小，已面向各平台推出…

    3DMGame

Read original