Call Of Duty Is Introducing A New “Classic” Matchmaking System In Season 5

Season 5 arrives to Black Ops 7 on July 23, and Activision has revealed the season is also being paired with a new multiplayer matchmaking system inspired by the older Call of Duty games. Here we highlight all the modes affected and what you need to know before Season 5 launches.

Call of Duty's matchmaking has long been a hot topic of the community, and Black Ops 7 was the first title in years to receive a matchmaking system that didn't heavily favor a skill-based formula. The game currently features "Open" playlists, which Activision previously described as only including "minimal skill consideration," or, in essence, little or no SBMM. This was presumed to be closer to the matchmaking system of the older Call of Duty games.

Now, Call of Duty is changing matchmaking again. The publisher describes this new system as being "inspired" by the classic matchmaking of past games. This new matchmaking will be implemented in Black Ops 7's playlists for Black Ops Classic, Quick Play, and Party Games, but the current existing Open playlist will remain.

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