One of the most popular elements of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s multiplayer beta has been its “open” playlists, which only include “minimal skill consideration,” or, in essence, little or no SBMM. Now, Activision has confirmed that this will be the default for Black Ops 7 multiplayer at launch, and it’s something that some part of the audience has been requesting for years.
“At launch, open matchmaking with minimal skill consideration will be the default for Black Ops 7 multiplayer. Simply put, imagine the matchmaking experience of Open Moshpit from the beta, but as the standard in Black Ops 7 on day one,” Activision said in a blog post.
“Our team feels strongly about providing players with a more varied experience, and the beta proved to be a great opportunity to test this approach.”
