One of the many improvements in SMITE 2 from the first game is the brand-new matchmaking system. Max Johnson, data analyst at Titan Forge Games, explains it "incorporates 10 years of research and feedback to make a system that is specifically designed for SMITE. Players are tracked by a single skill rating, but this can be quite limiting. SMITE players are complex, and perform better on different gods and when playing different roles.”

The 'MOBA-specific matchmaking' system takes these roles and performance in each role into account, with the aim being to create fairer matches that are also more fun to play. How have you found the matchmaking so far? Do you prefer it to the first game?