{"id":90195,"date":"2016-04-25T12:30:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T10:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=90195"},"modified":"2016-04-25T13:50:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T11:50:44","slug":"valves-new-matchmaking-is-either-genius-or-a-serious-invasion-of-your-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/90195-valves-new-matchmaking-is-either-genius-or-a-serious-invasion-of-your-privacy","title":{"rendered":"Valve’s new matchmaking is either genius or a serious invasion of your privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valve is currently demoing<\/a><\/strong> a new matchmaking system for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.<\/p>\n

To join the experiment, you’ll need to upgrade your CS:GO account to Prime status. In order to upgrade, players will have to bind your Steam phone number to your CS:GO account.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Valve hopes players will have a better matchmaking experience, as they will only be matched with other players who took the time to double-verify their details.<\/p>\n

It will also eliminate “smurf accounts<\/a><\/strong>” as you can only upgrade one CS:GO account to Prime status with your qualifying phone number.<\/p>\n

Prime Account Matchmaking has not begun in earnest, but will begin once a large enough player pool has been established.<\/p>\n