Technology director Martin Donlon at Treyarch set the record straight on Twitter recently, correcting a player that said Call of Duty 4, Modern Warfare 2 & 3, and Black Ops 2 all didnt use skill-based matchmaking. Modern Warfare certainly uses SBMM, but prioritizes connection speed over player skill.

What Cod has skill based matchmaking?

Skill-based matchmaking or SBMM in Call of Duty is an algorithm that runs when you search for games in Warzone. This places you against other players of similar skill. Many players will never notice the existence of this system.

Did cod take out skill based matchmaking?

When questioned on SBMM, Infinity Wards studio head, Pat Kelly, claimed, “there is no skill-based matchmaking in any large player count modes in Modern Warfare, and that will include Warzone.” Modern Warfare is notorious for its strict SBMM system in normal multiplayer.