Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 developer Treyarch Studios has responded to a recent report that claimed the latest entry in the series could still be prioritizing player skill over connection in its matchmaking system, despite the studio switching to an open matchmaking model during its beta test earlier this year. With Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players convinced the shooter has a stronger skill-based matchmaking system than Treyarch states, a trusted YouTuber ran tests to verify these claims. After posting the results online, the studio has responded by explaining why things may feel different now that the game is fully released.
If you're a Call of Duty player, you'll likely have heard the phrase "skill-based matchmaking" thrown around. Or, as most fans abbreviate it to, "SBMM." This is a system that isn't exclusive to Call of Duty, but is often a huge talking point among the game's community. In the days of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, World at War, and Black Ops, the series operated under an open matchmaking system that prioritized connection over skill. However, this changed in 2019, when Infinity Ward rebooted the Modern Warfare series and adjusted its matchmaking system to account...
