GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After releasing a general overview of Call of Duty's complicated matchmaking process earlier this year, Activision is now going into granular detail ...

If you ever find yourself in the middle of an argument about Call of Duty and want to toss a tank of gasoline on the fire, recite these four letters in order: S-B-M-M. Skill-based matchmaking is the ...

Skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty is always a controversial topic, and last fall, the teams behind Activision’s still-dominant shooter franchise pledged to be more open about how players are ...

For years, skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) has been the hottest of topics within the Call of Duty community, with some proclaiming it ruins the experience, others saying quite the opposite.

We finally know how Call of Duty's matchmaking works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's a longer list than you might assume.

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Skill-Based Matching, has been the biggest hot-button topic in modern Call of Duty for years. However, coming off of the beta for its upcoming Black Ops 7, developer Treyarch will be effectively ...

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