Valve finetunes CS2 matchmaking

Valve shipped a small update earlier today, aiming to improve the CS2 matchmaking experience. Relegation and promotion matches will now happen only at color boundaries (every 5,000 CS rating points).

The update increases the amount of points that can be won or lost per match, to move players faster after calibration and matchmaking will now prioritize smaller rating difference between the teams at the expense of longer queue times.

Here are Valve's release notes for the update:

MATCHMAKING

• Matches will now be made with smaller rating differences between the teams at the expense of longer queue times.

PREMIER

• Relegation and Promotion matches will only occur at color boundaries, i.e. every 5000 CS Rating points.

• Increased possible CS Rating win/loss amounts to move players faster after calibration.