Call of Duty Modern Warfare was one of the most successful titles of 2019. Not only did it make Call of Duty one of the most successful franchises of all time, but also received tons of positive reviews from the fans. Although, the SBMM system in the game is frowned upon by many and has been the center of debate for a long time now.

Skill Based Matchmaking is a system that allows automatic pairing when searching for games. Basically, it is an algorithm that tracks your skill level, using your stats, and matches you up against players with a similar skill level. While this seems like a decent system on paper, a lot of the people in the industry have shown their discontent with it.

Now, a popular industry insider has shared an interesting insight into Modern Warfare’s patented SBMM system.

Players are Already Frustrated with SBMM in Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Beta

Additional information about patented SBMM system in Call of Duty Modern Warfare

Insider Tom Henderson posted a Twitter thread where he uncovered the truth behind the SBMM system in Modern Warfare.

“Activision patented a new SBMM system in April 2019 (6 months before the release of Modern Warfare). The new SBMM system doesn’t just take your K/C, SPM and W/L anymore… It calculates everything including your movement around the map, the weapons you use, purchases and more.

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“The patent states that a part of the system is designed for “influencing game-related purchases”, which means players that have COD points or a tendency to buy COD points could be matched with players that have purchased in-game items to entice them.”

He also clarified that this is old information. Although, it needed a revisit considering all the uproar surrounding SBMM in around the Black Ops Cold War Beta.

This puts a lot into perspective considering there is already a lot of unrest amongst the players regarding SBMM. According to this, the system also entices people to make in-game purchases, which seems rather annoying.

In the case of Warzone, Infinity Ward had denied the claims suggesting that the game had SBMM. Although, a player’s findings said otherwise. This led to the conclusion that Activision, who published the game, eventually added the system to the battle royale game.

This just adds fuel to the ever-raging fire about SBMM and whether it is good for the game or not. Many would argue that it helps players become better, but others would suggest that it just makes life difficult for everyone. Hopefully, there will be a solution to this in the near future