Warzone is getting Black Ops 7's open matchmaking in Season 1, so you won't have to take a shower after every match

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Warzone's matchmaking system is veering away from SBMM, hopefully offering a much more relaxed time in the hit Call of Duty battle royale.

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Skill-based matchmaking is to casual Call of Duty players what Jigsaw is to people who shoplifted that one time when they were a teenager. The system can be an absolute menace that ensnares you and keeps you locked up in its algorithm tight, leaving you a sweaty (but not quite limbless) mess by the time you finish a game. Black Ops 7 broke the cycle by introducing open matchmaking to its casual playlists, and now it looks like Warzone is following suit.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warzone is getting Black Ops 7's open matchmaking in Season 1, so you won't have to take a shower after every match

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Skill-based matchmaking is to casual Call of Duty players what Jigsaw is to people who shoplifted that one time when they were a teenager. The system can be an absolute menace that ensnares you and keeps you locked up in its algorithm tight, leaving you a sweaty (but not quite limbless) mess by the time you finish a game. Black Ops 7 broke the cycle by introducing open matchmaking to its casual playlists, and now it looks like Warzone is following suit. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warzone is getting Black Ops 7's open matchmaking in Season 1, so you won't have to take a shower after every match

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27 November 2025, 1:05 pm

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Warzone's matchmaking system is veering away from SBMM, hopefully offering a much more relaxed time in the hit Call of Duty battle royale.


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Skill-based matchmaking is to casual Call of Duty players what Jigsaw is to people who shoplifted that one time when they were a teenager. The system can be an absolute menace that ensnares you and keeps you locked up in its algorithm tight, leaving you a sweaty (but not quite limbless) mess by the time you finish a game. Black Ops 7 broke the cycle by introducing open matchmaking to its casual playlists, and now it looks like Warzone is following suit.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warzone is getting Black Ops 7's open matchmaking in Season 1, so you won't have to take a shower after every match


content_text: Skill-based matchmaking is to casual Call of Duty players what Jigsaw is to people who shoplifted that one time when they were a teenager. The system can be an absolute menace that ensnares you and keeps you locked up in its algorithm tight, leaving you a sweaty (but not quite limbless) mess by the time you finish a game. Black Ops 7 broke the cycle by introducing open matchmaking to its casual playlists, and now it looks like Warzone is following suit. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warzone is getting Black Ops 7's open matchmaking in Season 1, so you won't have to take a shower after every match
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