“Halo Wars 2 will have skill-based matchmaking behind the scenes though new players will start with a provisional rating (just like Halo 5 when a new season starts) that might result in matching against an opponent that has a higher Spartan rank.Ĭompetitive seasons / visible skill ranks aren’t included right at launch for a few reasons: we can give players a chance to explore the game and get familiarized in a more low-pressure, social/unranked setting. A community manager for Halo Wars 2, ske7ch343, took to Reddit to clear up the situation and provide some details as to when players can expect ranked competitive play:
There is indeed going to be ranked play, but it’s not in the game yet. After all, many of the multiplayer mode descriptions mention that they are unranked… which would seem to imply that there is a ranked mode alternative.
If you recently picked up Halo Wars 2 at or around launch, you might be wondering how to play ranked games.
