Make the pre-match waiting sequence more immersive with team arrival and tunnel animations
For the Rematch pre-match flow, I would like to share some feedback about the matchmaking and match start experience.
After matchmaking is completed and players connect to the session, we currently wait inside the stadium walking area until all other players are ready. Then the countdown starts from 5 and the match begins. I think this whole sequence could feel much more immersive with additional animations.
For example, you could show an animation of our football characters arriving as a team, getting off the team bus wearing suits and carrying bags. After that, there could be a locker room waiting scene while both teams are getting ready. Then, just before kickoff, there could be a tunnel or dressing room-to-pitch walkout animation showing the players entering the field.
At the moment, during this phase, we are basically waiting for our teammates and the opposing team to finish connecting and get ready. Sometimes this takes 5 seconds, sometimes around 10 seconds, and then the 5-second countdown begins before we move onto the pitch. During those waiting moments, having dynamic animations or short cinematic videos in front of us would make the experience feel much more polished, alive, and exciting.