![Call of Duty Playlist Free of SBMM Has Been Considered](https://www.thetechgame.com/images/news/article/fb66ab630f.jpeg)
The discussion about the possibility of a SBMM-free playlist was how the Call of Duty creators capped the latest white paper with a question and answer about the topic found at the end. It was asked if the Call of Duty devs have considered a "single core multiplayer playlist that does not use skill as a factor in matchmaking" with the following giving as a response:
"Call of Duty has considered this option, and the team will continue to explore," the paper said. "Historical testing reveals that low- and mid-skill players would be unlikely to participate in such a playlist. As a match can only be created from players actively searching for a playlist, the likely result would be matches composed solely of high-skill players."
If a playlist such as that one were implemented, there'd be three distinct tiers of skill-focused playlists: the normal ones we have now with SBMM enabled, ranked playlists with SBMM where the experience is more intense, and the hypothetical SBMM-free one. As the Call of Duty creators pointed out, it's difficult to imagine the latter playlist being populated with enough players who care about SBMM to make it so that there are actually enough players to pull from with the likely result being skilled players who'd be complaining about SBMM regardless.
The discussion also addressed the Ranked Play situation wherein many players say that casual games should be void of SBMM. If people want to play against others of their own skill level, many say that they should just go play ranked.
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