After granting players early access to a stellar campaign and a DMZ mode that changes the pace of Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer has finally arrived. Multiplayer is the main attraction of the franchise’s annual releases, but it has started on the wrong foot.
You guessed it, the positive start to Modern Warfare 4 has been dampened by the presence of skill-based matchmaking across all multiplayer modes.
Skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty is a way to set up multiplayer lobbies based on players’ individual skill levels, rather than prioritizing network connection. Naturally, this leads to highly competitive matches, and the system has been criticized for protecting lower-skilled players and punishing more advanced players.
Taking a Closer Look at the Data
Skill-based matchmaking has remained a hot topic in the Call of Duty community since it began to rear its head in Modern Warfare 2019. Those debates continued to be prominent in the Modern Warfare 4 beta, where a new system was tested alongside Open Matchmaking, which is a playlist where skill isn’t a consideration in matchmaking.
However, the writing was on the wall when it came to Open Matchmaking in Modern Warfare 4....
