Players interested in finding new partners for gaming sessions may also be interested in Partie, a new Looking For Group subscription service launching today that pays users over time for successful matchmaking sessions. While both the Xbox and PlayStation have robust systems for partying up with friends, finding helpful strangers online can be more of a crapshoot. It depends on any game's given matchmaking system, and that can be affected by skill based matchmaking, a population of bots, or a low general player base compared to the big boys. Services like Partie attempt to group likeminded players up for sessions that are a little more enjoyable than whatever the computer spits out.
Sites like this can take many forms, and they're often centered around just a few games. Following Halo 2 cementing party-based online matchmaking on consoles via Xbox Live, the Internet was flooded with platform specific services. Over time, those have shifted to servicing the most popular games out there, including titles like Fortnite and Apex Legends. LFG services also cater to specific needs, like the Gaming Sessions feature on TrueAchievements for those looking to grab the rarest Xbox trophies. In the current landscape, sites are now trying to bring services together for many popular games, with Partie being the latest party to try its luck.
As pitched in the service's launch trailer, Partie hopes to serve the communities of over fifty titles across console, mobile and PC. The service is launching first on desktop and web this week, with a mobile app and a free trial program coming in January 2021. Those interested will have one barrier to entry, and that's a subscription fee of $5 every month. This is to ensure that users of the app are dedicated to having a good time rather than malicious activity. The fee will also fund Partie's ambitious plan to pay its top users just for playing their favorite games.
Much like services like Twitch and Discord, Partie has a Partner system that will let its top users earn money as they use the service. There is an immediate path to partnership for all users via in-app badges, and to pusers may be sought out by Partie to be invited into the program. All users also have a referral code that can earn them perks if they're able to recruit new users to the site. Normal users outside of the partner program can also participate in appwide bounties for certain games that offer cash and prizes, although no specifics for the games or the prizes are available at the time of writing.
The success of a service like Partie really hinges on how many users decided that paying for a matchmaking service is worth their time. It feels that 2020 is already chock full of subscriptions for the normal end user, and newer services across the board aren't finding the success that old stalwarts experienced. If there are some interesting deals lined up and the population grows to a healthy level, it might be worth it to hand over $60 a year for access to a community of likeminded gamers. The only thing is, that's a really big if.
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