Morgan Maddren
@srslypaladin.bsky.social
Matchmaking enjoyer. Technophilosopher. Server Lead at Blizzard Entertainment working on the Overwatch team. My views are entirely my own.
two announcements: first, i'm now a lead :)
second and more importantly: we're hiring! if you want to come help us make Overwatch matchmaking the best it can be, please apply!
careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
second and more importantly: we're hiring! if you want to come help us make Overwatch matchmaking the best it can be, please apply!
careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
Senior Software Engineer, Server Matchmaking - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA in Irvine, California, United States of America | Engineering at Blizzard Entertainment
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October 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
two announcements: first, i'm now a lead :)
second and more importantly: we're hiring! if you want to come help us make Overwatch matchmaking the best it can be, please apply!
careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
second and more importantly: we're hiring! if you want to come help us make Overwatch matchmaking the best it can be, please apply!
careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...
happy season 18 launch everyone! this patch I helped build the Hero Skill Rating system. please share any (positive) feedback you have about it.
August 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
happy season 18 launch everyone! this patch I helped build the Hero Skill Rating system. please share any (positive) feedback you have about it.
new ow blogpost with two of my favorite things: philosophy, and sneak peaks at new stats features
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
Director’s Take: The More You Know
If knowledge is power, Overwatch players are about to hit Champion. Assistant game director Alec Dawson breaks down the philosophy behind offering more clarity, transparency, and data to the community...
overwatch.blizzard.com
August 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
new ow blogpost with two of my favorite things: philosophy, and sneak peaks at new stats features
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
matchmaking queues are markets with time as the currency. dont worry though, at least we'll never impose tariffs!
August 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
matchmaking queues are markets with time as the currency. dont worry though, at least we'll never impose tariffs!
donkey kong is so viscerally joyful! really loving it so far
July 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
donkey kong is so viscerally joyful! really loving it so far
victory is zero-sum, but fun is positive-sum
July 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
victory is zero-sum, but fun is positive-sum
i believe it's very plausible that it feels like something to be an LLM generating tokens.
July 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
i believe it's very plausible that it feels like something to be an LLM generating tokens.
most of my favorite singleplayer games are serious and most of my favorite multiplayer games are silly
July 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
most of my favorite singleplayer games are serious and most of my favorite multiplayer games are silly
i had a great time contributing to the new matchmaking blog post that just dropped! i feel like this is maybe the best piece the team has ever put out when it comes to what is important about matchmaking. the community team really nailed it!
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
Weekly Recall: Meet Your Matchmaker
What really happens once you hit “queue”? Join Overwatch’s system designers as they introduce the philosophies, goals, and inner workings of the matchmaking process.
overwatch.blizzard.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i had a great time contributing to the new matchmaking blog post that just dropped! i feel like this is maybe the best piece the team has ever put out when it comes to what is important about matchmaking. the community team really nailed it!
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
ah a fresh account without thousands of followers! at long last i can post my spiciest takes :)
July 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
ah a fresh account without thousands of followers! at long last i can post my spiciest takes :)