Patent attributes
Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for determining player skill for video games. The method includes aggregating a plurality of player statistics for match outcomes from a plurality of video games. The method also includes calculating, for each player in a pool of players, a matchmaking rating for each player based on the plurality of player statistics, the matchmaking rating for each player comprising a predicted number of points each player will contribute to a match. The method also includes selecting, based on the matchmaking rating for each player, players from the pool of players. The method also includes matching the players based on the matchmaking rating for each player, a sum of the matchmaking ratings comprising a total predicted team score for the match.