Patent ID: 8870644

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a system to perform: sending a game session request by a first client device, wherein said request identifies character to be used in a graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment, said character having an character type and character tier, wherein said graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment includes a plurality of different character types, and a plurality of different hierarchical character tiers; and receiving a game session 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 character associated with each of the plurality of multiplayer game client devices, said permissible range of levels based on character type and character tier, wherein said game session response further identifies one of at least two teams to which the first client device is assigned within the game session, wherein a total weight of character on each of the at least two teams is at least near equal.