💥 When Your Game Plays YOU: The Algorithm Behind Marvel Rivals

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Gamers… gather around.
Because Marvel Rivals has been doing something sus — and no, it’s not another overpowered hero.

If you’ve ever won 4 games in a row and then suddenly got slapped harder than a level-1 enemy in Elden Ring…

If your win rate magically floats around 50% no matter what…
If every losing streak feels too perfectly timed...

*Congrats *— you might’ve experienced algorithmic matchmaking with an agenda. 👀

Check out the full deep dive here 👇
👉 Developer's Codex

In my latest blog, I break down:

🧠 The shady-but-real EOMM (Engagement Optimized Matchmaking)
🎮 How games manipulate difficulty to “keep you hooked”
📉 Why your matches alternate like a toxic situationship
🤡 And why your teammates suddenly forget how to play the objective

This one was wild to research — equal parts hilarious and mildly concerning.