When it was first announced, Godfall turned heads for being one of the very first PlayStation 5 console exclusives ever revealed. Hype for the game was relatively high leading up to its release, but Godfall reviews were rather mixed at launch, with many seemingly unimpressed with the game's looter-slasher gameplay. However, developer Counterplay Games has released various updates for Godfall in an effort to improve experience, and in future, this will include a major feature that fans have been asking for since release.
As confirmed by the official Godfall Twitter account, the looter-slasher will be adding matchmaking at some point in the future. Counterplay made it clear that the Godfall matchmaking update is a direct result of fan feedback. More details on Godfall matchmaking weren't revealed in the tweet, but Counterplay promised that more details will come to light in the months ahead.
When Godfall adds matchmaking, it will address one of the main criticisms levied at the game in reviews. While many Godfall reviews praised the game's punchy combat, there was plenty of criticism aimed at its lack of matchmaking. Godfall's lack of matchmaking was exacerbated by the reality of PS5 console shortages, meaning many players simply can't play with their friends even if they wanted to. And with no matchmaking, this has caused many Godfall players to miss out on properly experience the game's higher difficulty levels and endgame activities.
Godfall's endgame activities should become infinitely more accessible once matchmaking is added to the game. And because of this, it will be interesting to see if it causes any lapsed players to return. With Godfall having launched all the way back in November and other major looter games having launched since then, it remains to be seen exactly how many players will still be around to take advantage of the new matchmaking features.
Besides adding new features like matchmaking, another way the developers could potentially boost Godfall's player count is by bringing the game to more platforms. Godfall's PS5 exclusivity is reportedly up starting May 12, 2021, so maybe the matchmaking update could coincide with the game's launch on Xbox Series X. Alternatively, there is another way that Godfall could boost its player count.
If Godfall was a free PS Plus game, it would potentially see a huge spike in active players, who may come away more impressed with the game than those who played it at launch thanks to the improvements made by the Primal Update and the matchmaking feature. Whatever the case may be, there are a number of ways that Counterplay Games can bring more players back to Godfall, though time will tell if any of them will be effective.
Godfall is out now for PC and PS5.
