What does Words With Friends gain from sending bots to play against me?

Engaging you for longer periods of time means that they can shove more advertising your way. That’s pretty much all it is.

Thanks.

The bots are fun!

I am suspicious!

You mean you can’t beat them? The board is smaller, and there are more triples.

I didn’t say I couldn’t beat them.

I read this yesterday on a BBC website. It doesn’t mention “Words with Friends” but the motive is probably the same – to encourage new players to stick with the game.

“If you play Fortnite there is a big change coming – you might not always be playing against real people anymore.The game has announced it’s adding in computer-controlled characters. It’s part of an update designed to make sure you’re always matched with opponents of a similar skill-level.

For a while now, the game has been wrestling with the problem of making sure new players aren’t completely overwhelmed – while keeping things fair for experienced players.
Up until now, Fortnite has pitted players against other real gamers from around the world. But, in a blog post, Epic Games explained that it’s introducing computer-controlled bots that will simulate real players. They’ll work in conjunction with a new system for finding opponents.

When you log on to Fortnite Battle Royale it matches you up with 99 other players. Since Battle Royale launched, the matchmaking strategy for our core modes has remained mostly unchanged, the post says. Over the past two years, however, the range of player skill has grown considerably. Therefore, to make sure the playing-field is always even, it’s going to roll out a new “matchmaking logic”.

Alongside this, newer players will also face bots that “behave similarly to normal players and will help provide a better path for players to grow in skill. It explains that they “will work in conjunction with the new matchmaking system, and as your skill improves, you’ll face fewer bots”.

I played PUBG mobile for the first time a few months ago. I won the first three matches which is almost impossible so it’s easy to conclude I was playing against bots. I can assume the reason is to keep you interested and not discouraged when a rookie plays against more seasoned players.

I’m not a rookie.