Player Driven
Greg Posner, Lewis WardMy personal Substack
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 30 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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Under the Hood of Call of Duty’s Matchmaking System and MMR With Charlie Olson, Part 2
What I've told a lot of our customers is that low-skill players actually are the most fragile cohort. They actually want the best match quality, so don't give them matches quickly. Give them the highest quality match that you can within a...
Under the Hood of Call of Duty’s Matchmaking System and MMR With Charlie Olson
COD had some systems for this but didn't have a really strong MMR system. I just kinda got that thrown on my plate and figured some things out.—Charlie Olson
In June, Player Driven Founder Greg Posner and I caught up with Charlie Olson,...
Games for Change 2026: “Reimaging Play” Through Social Impact and Tools for Raising “Good” Gamers, Part 2
Last week, Design Deck highlighted four sessions from the first day of Game for Change (G4C), which took place in Manhattan in late last month. This week, we’ll rinse and repeat on day two.
Some context may be helpful before going there. I...
Games for Change 2026: “Reimaging Play” Through Social Impact and Tools for Raising “Good” Gamers
Games for Change (G4C), a Manhattan-based nonprofit, bills itself as “the leading global advocate for using games and immersive media to drive social impact.” The full schedule for the 2026 installment is here.
This week and next, Design D...
Fiene Ziegler’s Accidental Path from Cultural Studies to Player Community Management at InnoGames, Part 2
What are those KPIs and which are relevant for us? It really boils down to reach and engagement. These are the most important ones for us because we want players to interact and consume our content.—Fiene Ziegler
Last week, Player Driven...
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