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  "path": "/news/2026-06-smarter-matchmaking-equal-skill-millions.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T17:00:10.000Z",
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  "textContent": "For years, the video game industry has operated on a simple assumption: the fairest match is the best match. New research suggests that this assumption may be costing gaming platforms millions of player-hours.",
  "title": "Smarter matchmaking—not just equal skill—could keep millions more gamers playing, study finds"
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