Gears 5 is making some much-needed improvements to its online Ranked system

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Gears 5made a lot of waves at launch for itsverygood campaign and the visual quality on the Xbox One X, but its multiplayer hasn’t quite succeeded the same. Notably, its Ranked mode has come under fire from fans for a number of reasons, including lack of transparency and heavy-handed penalties. Coalition has announced a plan to completely overhaul the Ranked system, but that will take time to fully implement. In the mean time, they’re making a few smaller changes to hopefully improve the experience.

The changes aren’t much, but pave the way for Coalition to completely overhaul the system later on. The Xbox Games Studio already has an idea of the direction they want to head, to make Ranked “a fun, clear, rewarding experience.” There’s no exact timeline for when we should expect the overhaul, but the effect should be dramatic. Coalition is also intending to reduce the chances that players in Ranked matches can receive little to no points for completing a match, which should come soon, but not quite immediately.

Coalition says they’ll announce more information about the planned changes further down the road, so we’ll keep you posted. If you’re interested, you can read the full blog post announcing the changeshere.

Are you playing Gears 5’s Ranked mode? How has the experience been so far? Let us know in the comments below!

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