A representative for Activision is finally speaking out about the much-chagrined matchmaking system that has been heavily criticized by players for the last several Call of Duty games. The system many call “skill-based matchmaking” is, in reality, not so well-known in terms of its actual implementation into Call of Duty multiplayer, but there has been a consistent enough wave of negative feedback for Activision to speak out, regardless.
The multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 appears to be the most well-received aspect of a largely panned entry to the popular first-person shooter series. Many have complimented its mechanical improvements over Modern Warfare 2 and the many nostalgic maps from older games that have been revitalized. There is still one major complaint that can be found under every tweet and YouTube video surrounding the game, though, and that is skill-based matchmaking. The amount of criticism the system has received in recent years has been heavy enough that Activision is finally responding for the first time.
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The popular COD-centered Twitter/X account recently posted a statement sent by an Activision representative to the account concerning player criticism about skill-based matchmaking. The statement from the representative reads largely like corporate jargon, speaking about how Activision is working to make the matchmaking system in Modern Warfare 3 as smooth as possible and how the developers hear fan concerns.
The main point of interest within the statement is when it reads, “Talking about this topic in detail can be hard, and we haven’t spent the time to pull together all of our work to share with you our insights and improvements over the many years. We’re looking forward to doing that in the coming weeks after Season 1 launches, and we’ll also make it a part of our ongoing discussions with the community.”
That ending would make it appear as though Activision is going to make a concerted effort in the future to be more transparent with players in the future about the matchmaking system and what active changes are being made as time goes on. It would likely be a move that goes a long way toward easing some of the tensions created by skill-based matchmaking hate in recent years.
