SmartMatch matchmaking

This section describes how the SmartMatch matchmaking service selects compatible players in a multiplayer game, groups players, and is configured in Partner Center.

In this section

Matchmaking overview
Describes how the SmartMatch matchmaking service selects compatible players in a multiplayer game.

Concepts
Describes how SmartMatch matchmaking groups players based on their information and the matchmaking request for the players who want to play together.

Portal config
Describes how to configure matchmaking in Partner Center.

See also

Finding a multiplayer game by using SmartMatch using Multiplayer Manager

Playing a game by using SmartMatch matchmaking (flowchart)

Checking Quality of Service for matchmaking (flowchart)