Dynamic battle session matchmaking

A method comprising:

• sending a game session request from a first client device, wherein said request identifies a vehicle to be used in a graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment, wherein in said graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment each vehicle is associated with one of a plurality of vehicle types and one of a plurality of different hierarchical vehicle tiers;
• receiving a game session response identifying a game session to which a plurality of client devices are assigned, said plurality including the first client device, based on a permissible range of levels for a vehicle associated with each of the plurality of client devices, said permissible range of levels based on vehicle type and vehicle tier, wherein said game session response further identifies one of two teams to which the first client device is assigned within the game session, wherein a total weight of vehicles on each of the two teams is at least near equal;
• and
• joining the identified game session.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a first client device to communicate with a server by:

• sending a game session request from the first client device to the server, wherein said request identifies a vehicle to be used in a graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment, said vehicle having a vehicle type and vehicle tier, wherein said graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment includes a plurality of different vehicle types, and a plurality of different hierarchical vehicle tiers;
• and
• receiving a game session response at the first client device from the server, said response identifying a game session to which a plurality of multiplayer game client devices are assigned based on a permissible range of levels for each vehicle associated with each of the plurality of multiplayer game client devices, said permissible range of levels based on vehicle type and vehicle tier,
• wherein said game session response further identifies one of two teams to which the first client device is assigned within the game session, wherein a total weight of vehicles on each of the two teams is at least near equal.

A method performed by a first client device to communicate with a remotely located server, said method comprising:

• sending a game session request from the first client device to the remotely located server, wherein said request identifies a vehicle to be used in a graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment, wherein in said graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment each vehicle is associated with one of a plurality of vehicle types and one of a plurality of different hierarchical vehicle tiers;
• receiving a game session response at the first client device from the remotely located server, said response identifying a game session to which a plurality of client devices are assigned, said plurality including the first client device, based on a permissible range of levels for a vehicle associated with each of the plurality of client devices, said permissible range of levels based on vehicle type and vehicle tier, wherein said game session response further identifies one of two teams to which the first client device is assigned within the game session, wherein a total weight of vehicles on each of the two teams is at least near equal;
• and
• joining the identified game session.