In this 2017 GDC talk, Twitch's Mario Izquierdo exposes the math behind standardized ranking systems like Elo and TrueSkill to help you develop your own ranking system.

It was an in-depth, math-centric talk that offered up a lot of useful insights, especially if you're working out how to design a great ranking system for your own game.

If you didn't get a chance to catch it live at GDC 2017, good news: you can now watch Izquierdo's talk for free over on the official GDC YouTube channel!

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