Microsoft Studios recently unveiled "Halo Wars 2" on Feb. 21, but fans were surprised to see that it lacked one mode. The tech giant confirmed that the real-time strategy video game has no ranked competitive system, but promised that it would be later released.

In a blog post (via GameSpot) by 343 Industries, it stated that the "formal ranked competitive system" was intentionally delayed. This was simply because the video game company believed that removing the raking environment in "Halo Wars 2" would be "more inviting and less stressful" for the players.

Without the ranked competitive system, "Halo Wars 2" gamers would have more time trying out various strategies and practices without pressure. Also, delaying the said mode will give 343 Industries more time to address the issues the game has.

"Halo Wars 2" balancing issues usually start to emerge after "players have spent considerable time exploring units and developing strategies and synergies." 343 Industries also added that it would be easier for players to find these "hot-fixable issues" in a non-competitive environment compared to being in a ranked competition.

Moreover, the game's developers 343 Industries and Creative Assembly revealed that "Halo Wars 2" has a "skill-based matchmaking" in the works, Eurogamer reported. However, the ranked based competitiveness is still not part of the display.

This quite surprised the "Halo" series fans as most of the game's titles have a competitive multiplayer ranking. At present, "Halo Wars 2" displays Spartan Rank that is linked to the players' XP progress and not the skills, showing the time spent playing.

Meanwhile, the executive producer of Creative Assembly David Nicholson told the publication that the game developers want to assure that "Halo Wars 2" is already "as balanced as possible." This it to make the game ready before they start revealing the competitive multiplayer ranking in spite of the beta they have released earlier.

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