Once all the glitz and hype of a game has gone, all that remains is the gameplay. What players experience as they play the game, day in and day out. It is this gaming experience that defines the game for the thousands who play it and stay with it. Call of Duty has a long history in competitive gaming in that sense.
Call of Duty: Cold War does NOT use SBMM…
Players all over the world have been actively playing CoD, not just casually, just like other competitive titles like Counter-Strike, DOTA, etc. So it was only natural that CoD would get a date with Skill-based Matchmaking, as it is intended for players.
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Skill-based Matchmaking is essentially how players in any multiplayer mode in a game are matched based on their skill. It’s a part of the multiplayer experience in other games as well, but it didn’t really make headlines in CoD until 2018 with Modern Warfare.