Battlefield 6 Launched This Week, Skilled Based Matchmaking Gets Pulled From Black Ops 7

This week, one of the year’s most-anticipated releases launches – Battlefield 6. While the IP has been in turmoil with prior releases like Battlefield V & Battlefield 2042, DICE has done a complete turnaround with its latest entry. After showcasing how the game will be at launch with its open beta earlier this summer, fans are showing excitement in its lobbies. The public playtest was greeted with over 550,000 users at the time.

On the other side of the pond, Activision & Treyarch are preparing the release for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The new release is propped to being the definitive follow-up to 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Just recently, Activision launched the open beta for players to test out the waters as fans revisit the jump pack gameplay in this new installment. It was also confirmed the game is to launch day & date for Xbox Game Pass come its release next month.

Now with the stiff competition already out this week, Activision has dropped a massive bomb that may drastically change things for the better for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. In its latest ‘Black Ops 7 Beta Patch Notes’, Treyarch announces that Skilled Based Matchmaking will be absent and the same sentiment is to apply to the full release in November.

“We know the big question on everyone’s minds coming out of the Beta is ‘how will matchmaking work in Black Ops 7?’ At launch, Open Matchmaking with minimal skill consideration will be the default for Black Ops 7 Multiplayer. Simply put, imagine the matchmaking experience of Open Moshpit from the Beta, but as the standard in Black Ops 7 on day one. Our team feels strongly about providing players with a more varied experience, and the Beta proved to be a great opportunity to test this approach. We’ll be sharing more details as we get closer to launch!”

The patch notes continues: “We’ve heard the community discussion and dialogue around lobby disbanding, and as we mentioned earlier during the Beta, we’re focused on keeping players together from match to match more often. Today, we’re excited to announce we’ll have persistent lobbies at launch for Black Ops 7. We’re committed to improving this experience for players, and will be sharing more details soon.”

Are you surprised with this announcement for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s matchmaking?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches on November 14, 2025 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.

Source: Treyarch