Rest In Peace Xbox 360, Activision Conducts SBMM Study

Rest In Peace Xbox 360, Activision Conducts SBMM Study

Author: Sheridan Media July 31, 2024 Duration: 1:04:45

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant open up the show talking about the official death of the Xbox 360 Marketplace. Grant has a top five list in remembrance of it's shutting down. They also talk about the Stalker 2 delay as well as the new Quidditch Champions trailer. Finally, the guys discuss the study that was put out by Activision regarding Skill Based Matchmaking or SBMM, that they said showed that turning SBMM off negatively affected player counts. There is also some Harry Potter movie talk, Conan talk, and even Barefoot Executive talk! Like, subscribe, rate, and follow if you've ever seen Barefoot Executive!






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